French Tourtiere
French Tourtiere might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 8 servings with 2333 calories, 42g of protein, and 140g of fat each. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have parsley, garlic, ground sage, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cream you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Ice Cream as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in bacon drippings until light brown.
Add ground pork. Cook until light brown, stirring until crumbly; drain. Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed.
Add spices and parsley. Cool to room temperature.
Spoon filling into pastry lined 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Top with remaining pastry; seal edges and cut vents.
Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes longer, or until golden brown.
Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy
Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy are my top picks for French. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Baron des Chartrons Bordeaux with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.
Baron des Chartrons Bordeaux
Nose of fresh red fruits. Great structure, soft tannins, and fresh finale of ripe cherry and blueberry. Elegant and very typical of the appellation.Baron des Chartrons Rouge is ideally paired with grilled beef, cheese pastas or lamb.