Tourtiere Wontons -Great Tastes 2014

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

wonton wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: store-bought dumpling skins

Rice paper is gluten-free and lower in calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola is often cheaper.

broth

🥗Healthier: homemade stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock is richer in flavor.

Brown lean ground pork in a little oil with onion and garlic for about 15 minutes until thoroughly cooked.

Add low sodium chicken broth, sage leaves, thyme, summer savory, celery seeds, all spice, nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, pepper, and a shot of brandy to the meat mixture.

Add baked mashed red potato to the mixture and simmer for about 10 minutes until combined.

Prepare fresh wonton wrappers by filling them with the cooked filling.

Optionally, fill mini muffin tins with unbaked wontons and then fill with the cooked filling.

Bake the filled wontons in the oven for about 15 minutes until nicely browned.

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