Family Tradition: Rustic French Meat Pies

The holidays would not have been complete without making the traditional family meal of meat pies. I realize the name is horrific, but it really is a perfect description.

I will explain as the two major ingredients are ground sirloin and pork sausage, hence, its name. Obviously, there is so much more to it such as the addition of onion, carrots, celery, and Herbes de Provence. Fortunately, I can buy the herb mixture at the store, so no more mixing my own with thyme, basil, rosemary, tarragon, savory, marjoram, oregano, and bay leaves.

The other benefit of living in today’s world is I can use my @cuisinart to blend the ingredients together into a savory pie. As the mixture can be slightly grey, I add a touch of Kitchen Bouquet to darken the pie making it most pleasing to the eye.

I hope you have a special meal as part of your holiday traditions. Big Guy and I enjoyed making this recipe our own as we bumped up the flavor and reduced the workload!