Best Ever Tourtière Recipe! | Easy Comfort Food

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought crust

Whole wheat crust adds fiber and nutrients.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potato adds vitamins, while cauliflower is lower in carbs.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

Make pie dough with 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Pulse in 75 g lard and 75 g butter until grainy.

Add water and apple cider vinegar mix until it forms a ball.

Divide dough into two parts, wrap, and refrigerate.

Sauté 1 chopped onion in a skillet for 5 minutes until soft.

Add 4 cloves minced garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.

Add 900 g ground pork to the skillet and brown it.

Boil 350 g potatoes in chicken stock until fork tender, then drain.

Reduce the chicken stock in the skillet after removing the potatoes.

Add ground cloves, allspice, and grated nutmeg to the meat mixture.

Add fresh sage and combine everything in the skillet.

Add the boiled potatoes to the mixture and blend well.

Roll out the bottom dough and place it in a pie dish, then fill with the meat mixture.

Roll out the top dough, place it over the filling, and seal the edges.

Make a few holes in the top crust for steam to escape.

Cooking Techniques

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