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Quebec Beef Tourtiere Dinner
90 min total30 prep60 cook6 servings480 cal
HardClassicFlexitarianContains glutenContains egg
Spiced ground beef pie with cinnamon, clove, and savory herbs in a double pastry crust. A Quebec holiday classic served with chutney or ketchup.
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Ingredients
6servings
meat
- 1.5 lbground beef
produce
- 1onion
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 1potato
bakery
- 2pie crust
pantry
- 0.5 tspground cinnamon
- 0.25 tspground cloves
- 1 tspdried savory
- 0.5 cupbeef broth
- 1.5 tspsalt
- 0.75 tspblack pepper
dairy
- 1egg
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grate the potato; dice onion and mince garlic.
- Brown beef with onion and garlic; drain excess fat.
- Stir in potato, broth, cinnamon, cloves, savory, salt, and pepper; simmer until thick and mostly dry, 15 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Line a pie plate with one crust and fill with the meat mixture.
- Top with second crust, seal, crimp, and cut vents; brush with beaten egg.
- Bake 35–45 minutes until deep golden.
- Rest 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve hot with ketchup or fruit chutney.
- Pairs well with a simple green salad.
- Reheat slices covered in a low oven.
Tips
- Cook the filling until quite dry so the crust stays crisp.
- Warm spices are traditional; do not skip the clove.
- Chill the filled pie 15 minutes before baking.
- Serve with a tangy green tomato relish if you have it.
