This Meat Pot Pie recipe is made similar to a traditional French Canadian Tourtière Meat Pie. Which is made with two ground meats, that of beef and pork. Yet this pie has no bottom crust or potatoes in it. Making for a much easier meal for some or those who are in a hurry to get dinner on the table.

Looking for more classic yet easy dishes? Then your gonna want to try my Baked Holiday Ham dish or my Beef Mushroom Wellington or even my Recette Sheppard’s Pie.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

If you love a traditional French Canadian Meat pie but do not want to take the time to make the crust or cook some potatoes. Then this recipe is a sure winner as it taste the same as a Tourtière however it is made with a instant puff pastry instead of pie crust from scratch. Then that puff pastry is rolled over the top of the meat mixture prior to cooking.

And the filling is the same as a traditional Tourtière Meat (Pot Pie) which has beef and pork meat mixture inside along with those savory spices – the mashed potatoes.

WHERE DID MEAT PIE ORIGINATE

Meat pot pie origins around 500 BC in Greece and Rome.

Do you Cook Meat before putting it into a pie crust

Yes, you want to sauté and cook it with onions, garlic and other seasonings till browned to add depth of flavor.

How to make a classic meat pot pie with store-bought pie crust

You start with this type of crust and allow it to defrost in the fridge a few hours prior

Then flour a table and rolling pin and roll it out as flat as possible

Before placing over your meat filled cast iron dish

How To Make Meat Pot Pie recipe

Be sure to deforst your puff pastry in the fridge 3 hours prior then once that is done you can make the filling.

MEAT PIE SPICES

• 1 tbsp Savory
• 1 tsp Ground cloves
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Sage
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 1 tsp Celery Salt
• 1 tsp Season with salt and pepper

MAKE THE FILLING:

1. In a large frying pan place a little bit of cooking oil then your onion, and garlic, sauté till fragrant.
2. Add in your ground hamburger and pork along with seasonings and sauté for 3 minutes. Then add in your beef stock and scrape down the sides to mix all the flavors together. Simmer on medium – low heat till the liquid has evaporated, roughly 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile prepare your crust according to the above directions. Once it’s been chilled for remove the crust and place on a lightly floured surface and roll out if needed to create the top piece for your pot pie crust.
4. Once your meat has been fully cooked, pour it into a large greased cast iron pan and smooth out.
5. Once the meat is all into the cast iron pan, smooth over the puff pastry to make the top crust.
6. Now create your egg wash, simply beat two eggs in a bowl.
7. Pour over the egg wash overtop the pie crust to cover it completely.
8. Bake at 375 f for 30- 45 minutes till golden brown.
9. Serve with Ketchup and enjoy!

It is then placed into a greased (cast iron) skillet and topped with puff pastry to bake to perfection.

WE LOVE MEAT PIES AND THIS ONE IS QUICK AND EASY TO MAKE FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY!

HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES A MEAT PIE SERVE

One pie typically serves 8-10.

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