Savoie French Meat Pie

prep time:: 30 minutes
cook time:: 60 minutes
total time:: 90 minutes

Makes 8 slices

Tim Savoie

Traditional Holiday Meat Pie served on Christmas Eve.

ingredients

1lb of lean ground beef
1 lb of ground pork
2 medium sized potatoes
1 small onion diced
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Bell’s Seasoning
1 Pkg of prepared pie crust (Pillsbury is recommended or make your own crust)

directions

1
Peel and quarter potatoes, boil until fork tender, reserve boiling liquid.
2
Saute onion in vegetable oil until translucent. Add ground beef and ground pork and saute until meet is cooked through.
3
Drain beef and onion mixture and place in a large bowl, add potatoes,Bell’s Seasoning, and a small amount of the boiling liquid. Using a potato masher , mash until well blended adding additional liquid if needed to keep moist or additional seasoning.
4
Transfer mixture to pie crust and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 60 minutes or until crust is a nice golden brown.

notes

My family tends to like the pie with a strong flavor so we use anywhere from a 1/2 a box to 3/4 of a box of Bell's Seasoning. Adjust flavoring to desired taste. Enjoy!

Source: Tim