TOURTIERE

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When temperatures drop, people in our region start craving the ultimate French-Canadian comfort food-savory meat pie, or tourtiere.-Vivianne Remillard, St. Joseph, Manitoba

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1-1/4 pounds ground pork
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup water
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs

Steps:

Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge of plate. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook the beef, pork and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and seasonings, then bread crumbs., Spoon into prepared pastry. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry., Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689 calories, Fat 41g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 135mg cholesterol, Sodium 687mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 39g protein.