French Meat Stuffing Recipes

FRENCH STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and pork until brown. Stir in onion, potatoes, cinnamon, nutmeg, poultry seasoning, brown sugar and water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in flour, butter, salt and pepper until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in large pan except crackers. Cook on medium heat until meat is well cooked, approximately one hour stirring occasionally, so it will not stick to bottom of pan. Add 1 ladle of turkey drippings.
• Simmer for 20 minutes and drain 3/4 of liquid from pan. Add rice (or crushed crackers or bread cubes instead of the rice) until the rest of liquid is absorbed. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Store the stuffing in refrigerator overnight to get more flavor and then stuff the turkey.
• NOTE: Dreamer in Ontario wrote:.
• "I think that pinkie kookie's recipe sounds close if I use rice in place of the bread and/or crackers.".
• I wrote: "Your idea of adding rice instead of the crackers and bread is excellent, Dreamer in Ontario. That is what the recipes are for, to add our own ingredients and ideas. Enjoy it.".

FRENCH MEAT STUFFING

Steps:

• Brown hamburg and pork, drain most of grease leaving small amount for taste.
• Mix in rest of ingredients until well mixed.
• Stuff turkey.

FRENCH PORK STUFFING

Steps:

• Combine the pork and onion in a large skillet with enough water to cover; simmer over medium heat for 1 hour. Stir in the cloves, cinnamon, and walnuts; season with salt and pepper. Fold the crushed crackers into the mixture. Transfer to a covered casserole dish.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake stuffing in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; serve immediately.

FRENCH MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Dissolve the Better Than Bouillon chicken into the hot water. Set aside.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, over medium heat. Cook the onion and celery for about 5 minutes to slightly soften. Stir with a wooden spoon to not burn.
• Add the chicken stock mixture, ground pork, ground beef, and poultry seasoning. Cook over medium heat until the meat is cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Add the breadcrumbs, allspice, ground cloves, and black pepper. Stir to combine. Let cook another 10 minutes.
• Add salt to taste. Should only need a pinch of salt. (remember bouillon and breadcrumbs already have salt in them)
• Let cool completely. Add to unbaked pie shells. Either homemade pie crust or store-bought. Top with pie crust. Roll edges under and pinch around the entire pie. Use a sharp knife to slice a slit in the top of each pie.
• Brush with egg wash. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until the crust is nicely browned. About 30 to 45 minutes.
• Makes two 9-inch pies.

TOUTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE) FILLING/TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook the above ingredients (start with 1 tsp of each spice) in a pot until meat is tender and thoroughly cooked and juices are reduced so there is some liquid, but not too much. Boil an amount of potatoes equal to the meat mixture and mash them plain - that is, do not use milk or butter or seasoning. Mix the potatoes and the meat mixture using a large measuring cup to assure equal amounts. Note: Either after the meat is cooked or the stuffing is made you might want to adjust the seasoning - better to start easy. I usually add another 1/4-1/2 tsp of all three seasonings. Refrigerate the stuffing - it must be cooled well before putting it in the turkey or a pie shell. For the pie, you can use a regular top crust or a lattice top crust This recipe makes quite a lot a stuffing/filling, so there should be plenty left over to make a toutiere (traditional French meat pie). It freezes well too.