French Canadian Tourtieres

• 4 celery ribs
• 4 medium carrots
• 2 large onions
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 4 pounds ground pork
• 2 pounds ground veal
• 2 pounds bulk pork sausage
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• Pastry for four double-crust pies (9 inches)

1. Coarsely chop the celery, carrots and onions; place in a food processor with garlic. Cover and process until finely chopped; set aside.
2. In a stockpot or two Dutch ovens, cook vegetables, pork, veal and sausage until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in broth, parsley and seasonings. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes. Stir in bread crumbs.
3. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Line four 9-in. pie plates with bottom crusts; trim pastry even with edges. Fill each with about 4 cups filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit tops of pies; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
4. Cover edges of pies loosely with foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Remove foil and bake pies 15-20 minutes longer or until crusts are golden brown.
5. Cover and freeze unbaked pies. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Place pie on a
6. ; cover edges loosely with foil. Bake 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Remove foil. Bake pie 50-60 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165u0b0.

celery, carrots, onions, garlic, ground pork, ground veal, pork sausage, chicken broth, parsley, salt, pepper, basil, rosemary, cayenne pepper, ground mace, ground cloves, bread crumbs, pastry

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/french-canadian-tourtieres/ (may not work)