Red Lentil Meatless Mock Tourtiere Pie

Course: Main Dish, Seasonal/Holiday

Cuisine: French Canadian

Keyword: Meatless Monday

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 330

Author: Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

Red Lentil Meatless Mock Tourtiere Pie is the perfect alternative to the traditional French Canadian classic. Swapping out the meat with lentils is easy and delicious.

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Ingredients

2 pie crusts (I used frozen double crust/thawed
4 cups cooked red lentils
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion (cooked)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
salt & pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil (to cook the onions)

Instructions

Turn oven to 375º F.
Rinse and cook lentils according to package directions (I used 1 cup dry to 3 cups water) ***salt after cooking***.
Drain in metal sieve, and mash slightly. Set aside.
Cut, cook and mash potato. Set aside.
Cook chopped onion in about 1 tbsp. of oil until translucent. Set aside.
Combine lentils, potato, onions and seasonings in a bowl.
Place mixture into the bottom pie shell.
Cut some slits (or pretty cutouts in the top crust).
Wet the edges of the bottom crust with water, place on top crust and press to seal.
Bake in oven for approximately 50-60 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
Remove from oven and cool slightly before slicing.
ENJOY!!

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Notes

Feel free to use your favourite pie crust for this recipe. I used a frozen crust to save a bit of time and work during this busy season.

Tourtiere can be frozen once cooked. It reheats nicely, and makes great leftovers too.

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