Tourtiere | Julie Nolke

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats, and margarine is often cheaper.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while mashed cauliflower is lower in carbs.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought crust

Whole wheat crust adds fiber, while store-bought saves time.

Mix flour, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Add chilled butter and mix until the texture resembles wet sand.

Slowly add vinegar and then water while mixing until a ball of dough forms.

Transfer the dough onto a board and mold it, then cut it into two pieces.

Wrap each piece in Saran Wrap and shape into discs; chill in the refrigerator.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add a little olive oil.

Sweat the chopped onions and garlic until fragrant.

Add ground beef and ground pork to the pan and cook until browned.

Stir in chopped potatoes, breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and fresh sage; mix well.

Remove the filling from heat and let it cool slightly before transferring to a bowl.

Flour the board and both sides of the dough; roll it out using a rolling pin.

Cut out circles from the dough and place them into ramekins, pressing to fit snugly.

Trim excess dough and create a lip around the edges.

Pinch the edges for a crimped design.

Fill the crust with the cooled filling, packing it generously.

Cut out a maple leaf shape from the dough and place it on top of the filling.

Brush the top with egg wash.

Bake in the oven at 375°F for 40 minutes.

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