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Tourtiere (French Pork Pie)

This tourtière (French pork pie) is the recipe my grandmother used to make. It only uses pork for the pie and is delicious. I make one for my father every Christmas Eve and he loves it!

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
4 hrs
Total Time:
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 (9-inch) pies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 3 cups water

  • 2 ½ pounds lean ground pork

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 1 stalk celery, chopped

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 bay leaf

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 4 baking potatoes, peeled and cubed

  • 2 (15 ounce) packages refrigerated pie crusts

Directions

  1. Combine water, ground pork, onion, celery, salt, bay leaf, cloves, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. (The water will help break up the raw pork.) Simmer until water has evaporated, about 3 hours. Remove from heat; discard bay leaf.

  2. Place potatoes into a separate saucepan towards end of pork cook time. Fill saucepan with enough water to cover potatoes; bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash potatoes. Stir mashed potatoes into pork until combined when pork is done.

  3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two 9-inch pie plates with bottom crusts.

  4. Divide pork filling between crusts. Cover with top crusts; flute edges to seal.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

437 Calories
26g Fat
33g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 437
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 34%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 441mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 17g 34%
Vitamin C 11mg 13%
Calcium 27mg 2%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 455mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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