Tourtiere
By: Deborah
Published: Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 3:33pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound ground turkey
1/2 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup mashed potatoes
4 strips of hardwood smoked streaky bacon
2 medium onions, peeled and diced
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Dash or of powdered cloves
2 peeled and smashed garlic cloves
Dash of Bell's Seasoning
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Chop bacon into 1/2 inch pieces and sauté in a hot, large pan until the fat has liquified. You may add a little olive oil if you like. 2 Add diced onions and cook until onions just start to brown. 3 Add the ground meat. Cook until the meat has just turned with no pink left. Add the seasoning and garlic. 4 Stir to mix. Put in a large bowl and allow to cool to room temp or a little warmer. 5 Make your pie crust and line the bottom of a deep dish 9 or 10 inch pie plate with dough. 6 Add mashed potatoes to meat mixture and blend thoroughly. Taste and adjust seasonings. 7 Fill pie plat with mixture and top with second sheet of pie crust. 8 Bake at 375 F for about 40 minutes or until crust is brown and filling is sizzling.

About


This is a recipe from my French Grandmother. I've made it with beef and pork sausage and also with vegetarian TVP.
This dish is a tradition at the Christmas Eve 'Reveillon' but is a wonderful main course on any chilly winter night.
I team mine with a red onion coulis and a smear of whole grain mustard, and a bold dry red wine.