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Quebecois Tourtière

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Ingredients
  

  • 1-pound ground pork
  • 1-pound ground beef
  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 2 tsp. coarse salt
  • ½ tsp. dried thyme
  • ½ tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled and riced; crush with a fork if a ricer is not available
  • 1 cup beef broth, heated
  • 2 pie crusts, ready made or use your favorite pie crust recipe

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
  • Using a large skillet, mix all ingredients together and simmer for one hour.
  • Add cooked mixture to pie plate lined with one pie crust.
  • Place second pie crust on top of mixture, vent top.
  • Bake for 45 – 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Notes

Should the tourtière mixture be too watery, once completely cooked, add 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs; wait for the liquid to be absorbed by the breadcrumbs; if necessary, add an additional tablespoon of breadcrumbs to the mixture.
Tourtières can be frozen after being baked, cooled down for a couple of hours and covered in saran wrap. To re-heat, place frozen pie in a pre-heated 350°F oven and heat for around 45  to 60 minutes; re-heat time will depend on oven.