Vegetarian Tourtiere

Name: Vegetarian Tourtiere
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 fluid ounces (12 fluid ounce) bottle beer, room temperature; 473 milliliters bread crumbs; 3 Tbsps butter; 1 egg, beaten; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 pinch fresh ground nutmeg; 1 Tbsp milk; 473 milliliters mushrooms, minced; 237 milliliters onion, minced; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked peppercorns; 2 9-inchs (9 inch) refrigerated pie crusts; 1 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoons dried summer savory leaves; 473 milliliters texturized vegetable protein (TVP); 1 teaspoons dried thyme leaves; 118 milliliters dried vegetable flakes; 473 milliliters vegetable broth; 1 teaspoon water

Vegetarian Tourtiere might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 16 servings with 248 calories, 10g of protein, and 10g of fat each. A mixture of freshly cracked peppercorns, summer savory leaves, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Pour the vegetable broth into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Measure the texturized vegetable protein and vegetable flakes into a large mixing bowl.

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Pour the boiling broth over the texturized vegetable protein and vegetable flakes; soak for 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes.

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Stir the texturized vegetable protein and vegetable flake mixture in with the mushroom and onions.

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Pour the beer into the skillet with the vegetable mixture; remove from heat and cool.

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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

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Whisk the egg and milk together in a small bowl.

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Line a deep dish pie plate with one round of the prepared pastry.

Pour the vegetable mixture into the pastry shell. Prepare the top pastry by cutting a 2 to 3-inch hole in the center of the round using a knife or a decorative cookie cutter.

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Moisten the edges of the bottom round with water.

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Place the top round of prepared pastry on top of the meat filling, pressing around the edges and crimping to seal.

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Brush the top of the pastry with the egg and milk mixture.

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Bake in the preheated 450 degree F (230 degrees C) oven for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue baking until the crust is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

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