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Traditional French Canadian Tourtiere
Photo: Sam Loyd

Traditional French Canadian Tourtiere

11 ingredients 25 min + 30 min 8 tourtieres openrecipes
Traditional French Canadian Tourtiere

"Originally from my grandma's recipe box, the secret of this delectable Christmas treasure is found in the ground cloves and chicken seasoning. We've always made our tourtieres en grand (in large quantity), as they freeze great making them a terrific quick fix throughout the busy holiday season!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

725
Calories
86g
Protein
33g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Pie not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 pounds ground pork
  • 8 pounds ground beef
  • 4 cups finely chopped onion
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup liquid chicken seasoning
  • 8 (15 ounce) packages pastry for double-crust pie

Directions

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