Tourtiere

A country inn recipe for Tourtiere.

FrenchBeefEasy15 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 pastry shells
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground veal
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 3 cups mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 package onion soup mix
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped fine
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. tarragon
  • 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
  • cornstarch
  • salt and fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown meat in large skillet.

  2. 2

    Add mushrooms, celery, spices, onion soup mix and wine.

  3. 3

    Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. 4

    Make paste of 3 tbsp. cornstarch and 1/4 cup water.

  5. 5

    Thicken meat mixture. Cool slightly.

  6. 6

    Fill pie shell and cover with pastry.

  7. 7

    Preheat oven to 425F.

  8. 8

    Cut vents in top pastry with sharp knife

  9. 9

    Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

  10. 10

    Pastry should be golden brown.

Tags

frenchcountry-cooking