What the Heck is a Meat Pie?

My family has a tradition of making meat pies for Christmas.  It is truly a delicious pie, but the name is terrible.  Who wants to eat a MEAT pie?!  I have one cousin who just refuses to like it and is just fine without it on her family table.

As the recipe has evolved from generation to generation, I would like to believe this recipe is a 2.0 version honoring what we believe is the essence of the original recipe. 
 
My Aunt noted it should be served with cranberry relish, but most of the family grabs the ketchup.  I marvel at the time it takes to make the pies, two days, and most of the kids treat it like a blended hamburger.  I hope this riff on the recipe is sophisticated enough to avoid the ketchup!