Tourtière

Name: Tourtière
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 pound ground pork; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot; 1/3 cup finely chopped celery; 1 (1-pound) russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives; 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 pound ground pork
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1 (1-pound) russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°.
2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork to pan. Sprinkle pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon red pepper, and cloves; saute for 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Using a slotted spoon, remove pork from pan. Add olive oil to pan, and swirl to coat. Add 1 cup onion, carrot, celery, and potato; saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Return pork to pan. Stir in flour, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove from heat; stir in chives.
3

Place 1 cup pork mixture into each of 6 (8-ounce) ramekins. Roll pie dough to an 11-inch circle. Cut 4 (5-inch) dough circles. Combine and re-roll dough scraps. Cut 2 (5-inch) circles. Place 1 dough circle on each ramekin, tucking edges inside. Cut an X in the top of each circle; coat lightly with cooking spray. Place ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
4

Wine note: With traditional Canadian Tourtiere, reach for the strong and spicy Quebecois beer Maudite ($99/750 ml). Made in a Belgian style, Maudite has a peppery, spicy signature that echoes this dish's layers of cinnamon and clove. The beer is strong and full-flavored, with bold fruit, caramel, bready, and figgy flavors that work with the complex flavors of these meat pies, while remaining refreshingly drinkable. -Jeffery Lindenmuth