Indulge in a culinary journey through time with our collection of French meat pie recipes, passed down from generations. Discover the timeless flavors of "Pâté en Croûte," an elaborate pastry enclosing a delectable filling of seasoned meats, encased in a buttery crust. Experience the rustic charm of "Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean," a hearty meat pie originating from the Canadian province of Quebec, featuring a flavorful blend of pork, beef, and veal wrapped in a flaky crust. Embark on a taste of tradition with "Potjevleesch," a Flemish specialty consisting of succulent meats, encased in a rich gelatinous aspic, perfect for a special occasion. Transport yourself to the countryside with "Pâté de Campagne," a classic French country pâté made with coarsely ground pork and aromatic herbs, wrapped in a golden pastry. Immerse yourself in the flavors of history with these cherished French meat pie recipes, each offering a unique culinary experience.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
FRENCH MEAT PIE
Some time ago, when I was working at a newspaper, a co-worker happened to bring a meat pie for lunch. The aroma was familiar to me, and I asked for a taste. To my amazement, it was the same pie my grandmother used to serve when I was a youngster! I copied the meat pie recipe, and I have been enjoying it ever since. -Rita Winterberger, Huson, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a small bowl, combine potatoes and seasonings. Roll out half of pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate; trim pastry even with edge of plate. Fill with meat mixture. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush with egg if desired. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
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TOURTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE)
This French Canadian meat pie is hearty, satisfying, and easy to make so it's a great choice for a holiday main course. Visually impressive, relatively affordable, and best served at room temperature, so a tourtiere doesn't require any kind of precise timing.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Place flour, salt, and frozen butter slices into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off until butter is about the size of peas, about 30 seconds. Stir vinegar into cold water; drizzle water/vinegar into the flour mixture. Pulse on and off until mixture is crumbly and holds together when you pinch a piece off, about 10 seconds. If dough isn't pressing together, drizzle in another teaspoon of water.
- Transfer mixture to a work surface. Press it together until it becomes a lump of dough. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
- Mix salt, pepper, thyme, sage, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, mustard, clove, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
- Place potato quarters in a saucepan; cover with cold water. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat. Simmer until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Scoop out potatoes and transfer to a bowl; save cooking liquid. Mash potatoes with a potato masher.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until onions turn golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir garlic, celery, and spice blend into the skillet with onions. Stir until onion mixture is evenly coated with the spices, about 30 seconds. Add ground beef and ground pork. Ladle about 3/4 cup of the potato cooking liquid into the skillet.
- Cook and stir until meat is browned and has a very fine, almost pastelike texture. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 45 minutes. Stir in mashed potatoes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Divide chilled dough into 2 pieces, one just slightly larger than the other. Roll the larger piece out into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured work surface. Place in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Roll top crust out into a circle about 11 inches in diameter. Cut small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Fill bottom crust with the meat mixture; smooth out the surface. Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush edges of the bottom crust with egg wash. Place top crust on the pie and press lightly around the edges to seal. Trim excess dough from the crust. Crimp the edges of the crust. Brush entire surface of the pie with egg wash.
- Place in preheated oven. Bake until well browned, about 1 hour. Let cool to almost room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 663 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Cholesterol 159.2 mg, Fat 40.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 26.9 g, SaturatedFat 21.4 g, Sodium 1074 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
FAVORITE FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE
I'm a seventh-generation French Canadian, and my ancestors started the tradition of serving this meat pie on Christmas Eve. One year I didn't make it, and my daughter and I felt something was missing. The savory pie goes well with salad and fresh rolls for a lighter meal, and it's good served in small portions with turkey and all the trimmings, too.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the pork, beef, veal, potatoes and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the garlic, seasonings and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently., Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in bread crumbs. Combine egg and remaining water; stir into meat mixture. , Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Fill with meat mixture. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Cover edges loosely with foil., Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil. Reduce heat to 375°; bake 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 calories, Fat 29g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 737mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE
This hearty meat pie was traditionally served on Christmas Eve by mother's family in Quebec. The recipe has been passed down through at least four generations and has been translated from my grandmother's original recipe in French. -Diane Davies Indian Trial, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 2 pies (6-8 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, pork, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Remove from the heat. Stir in the potatoes, broth and seasonings., Line two 9-in. pie plates with pastry. Divide meat mixture between crusts. Top with remaining pastry; trim, seal and flute edges. , Cut slits in top. Brush with milk if desired. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
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FRENCH MEAT PIE
This is a traditional French-Canadian recipe. My mom makes this only for the holidays, but I've made it year round.
Provided by afghanmom
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h
Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine beef, pork, onion and water in a medium saucepan and mix well.
- Cook, covered, over low heat until the ground beef and pork are cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Boil the potatoesin water to cover in a small saucepan until tender; drain.
- Add to the meat mixture.
- Add the salt, allspice, cloves and pepper and mix well; remove from heat.
- Mash the mixture with a potato masher.
- Roll the pastry into two 11-inch circles on a lightly floured surface.
- Fit 1 pastry into a 9-inch pie plate.
- Fill with the meat mixture.
- Cover with the remaining pastry, fluting the edge and cutting several vents.
- Bake at 450' for 20 minutes or the crust is golden brown.
FRENCH MEAT PIE
French Canadian Meat pie. Tourtière, which is also known as meat pie is traditionally made with ground meat, onions, spices, and herbs baked in a pie crust.
Provided by Jessica Robinson
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Dissolve the Better Than Bouillon chicken into the hot water. Set aside.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, over medium heat. Cook the onion and celery for about 5 minutes to slightly soften. Stir with a wooden spoon to not burn.
- Add the chicken stock mixture, ground pork, ground beef, and poultry seasoning. Cook over medium heat until the meat is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Add the breadcrumbs, allspice, ground cloves, and black pepper. Stir to combine. Let cook another 10 minutes.
- Add salt to taste. Should only need a pinch of salt. (remember bouillon and breadcrumbs already have salt in them)
- Let cool completely. Add to unbaked pie shells. Either homemade pie crust or store-bought. Top with pie crust. Roll edges under and pinch around the entire pie. Use a sharp knife to slice a slit in the top of each pie.
- Brush with egg wash. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until the crust is nicely browned. About 30 to 45 minutes.
- Makes two 9-inch pies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 83 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
10-INCH FRENCH MEAT PIE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings depending on slice size
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the Dough:
- The dough can be made in advance. You will need 1 pound of dough to make this pie. Blend the shortening, flour and cold water together in the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed, using a dough hook. Mix until well blended. Remove the dough from the bowl, wrap in plastic wrap and put it on a sheet pan. The dough can be stored for up to 1 week in the refrigerator, but allow it to come to room temperature before rolling.
- Cut the dough in half and roll out 1 piece of dough to fit into a 10-inch pie plate. Fit the dough circle into the bottom of the pie pan, pushing it snugly against the edges. Roll out the other piece of dough and set aside until ready to use.
- For the Filling:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the potatoes and blanch until al dente. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the beef, pork, and the onions. Brown the meat, then discard the grease. Add the potatoes and moisten the mixture with the beef soup base, as needed. Use the instant potato to tighten the mixture, if needed. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Pour the filling into the dough-lined pie plate. Level it off and cover with the remaining circle of dough. Pinch the edges of the bottom layer and top layer of dough together and create the knuckle-like pie edge ridges. Trim off any excess dough using a sharp knife.
- Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash. Make a few slits in the top crust to allow the steam to escape.
- Bake until cooked through and the top of the pie is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve.
CHURER FLEISCHTORTE (SWISS MEAT PIE)
Make and share this Churer Fleischtorte (Swiss Meat Pie) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 190° C (375° F - gas 5). Grease a 23 cm pie tin.
- Roll out two-thirds of the pastry, and use it to line the pie tin.
- Bake blind for 7-10 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion and bacon over a low heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the meat and fry until lightly browned.
- Stir in the flour and add the hot beef stock and then the wine.
- Stir until smooth and add the salt, marjoram and paprika.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Allow to cool and spread over the pastry.
- Roll the remaining pastry into a lid.
- Brush the edges with beaten egg and place the lid over the pie.
- Press the edges to seal and prick the lid with a fork in several places.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown.
MOM'S MEAT PIE FROM GRANDMA'S KITCHEN
Steps:
- Simmer the hamburger, onions, garlic, and shredded potatoes until the potatoes are tender, and the beef is browned. Drain in colander, remove, and add Worcestershire sauce.
- Pre-bake bottom pie shell until light brown at 350 degrees F. Fill shell with mixture, and cover with top pie crust. Bake until crust is done on top....brown at 325 degrees F.
- Top slice with brown gravy to individual taste to serve. May also serve Worcestershire sauce on the side, to taste. Serve with steamed vegetables and biscuits.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
Tips:
- Choose the right pie crust: You can use a store-bought or homemade pie crust. If you're using a store-bought crust, be sure to thaw it according to the package directions.
- Use high-quality ground beef: The quality of the ground beef will make a big difference in the flavor of the pie. Be sure to use a lean ground beef that is at least 80% lean.
- Cook the ground beef thoroughly: Be sure to cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink in the center. This will help to prevent bacteria from growing.
- Season the ground beef well: Be sure to season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. This will help to give the pie a flavorful filling.
- Use a variety of vegetables: You can use any type of vegetables that you like in your pie. Some popular choices include carrots, celery, onions, peas, and corn.
- Thicken the sauce: If you want a thicker sauce, you can add a cornstarch slurry to the filling. A cornstarch slurry is made by mixing equal parts cornstarch and water. Stir the slurry into the filling and cook until it thickens.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown: The pie is done baking when the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Conclusion:
Frech meat pie is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover ground beef. With a few simple tips, you can make a Frech meat pie that your family and friends will love. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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