Kathy's Meat Pie

Pie for dinner? Yes, please! Kathy Maanika of Escanaba, Michigan, shares her family recipe.

Kathy's Meat Pie
Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Cool Time:
15 mins
Bake Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 pie

Ingredients

  • cup chopped onion

  • 2 teaspoons butter

  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef

  • ½ pound lean ground pork

  • 1 ½ cups torn white bread

  • 1 ½ cups water

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 cloves garlic, minced

  • Pastry for Double Crust Pie or one 15-oz. package rolled refrigerated unbaked pie crust (2 crusts)

  • Ketchup, barbecue sauce, and/or sour cream (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook onion in hot butter over medium heat 4 minutes or until tender. Crumble meats and add to skillet. Add bread and water; bring to boiling. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in spices and garlic. Simmer, uncovered, 5 to 8 minutes more or until thick.

  2. Cool about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile prepare and roll out Pastry for Double-Crust Pie. Line a 9-inch pie plate with one pastry circle. Transfer meat mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate. Cut slits in the remaining pastry circle. Place pastry circle on filling and seal. Crimp edge as desired.

  3. Bake in a 350° oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes before serving with ketchup, barbecue sauce and/or sour cream.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

424 Calories
23g Fat
36g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 424
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 589mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 17g
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 272mg 6%
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