Tourtiere (French Pork Pie)

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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!

Submitted by tldesjar
Updated on October 8, 2024
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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.

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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.