June 17, 2023

Louisiana Meat Pies

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Louisiana meat pies deliver a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that leave a lasting impression on your taste buds. If you are planning a party you can make these in advance and freeze them. Just thaw them out and either bake or fry them. Your guest are sure to be impressed.

My sister and I make these every year for a Mardi Gras party in Georgetown. We usually make 750-1000. It’s a very tasty recipe. You are really going to love these Louisiana meat pies.

Louisiana Meat Pies

A taste of New Orleans

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Servings 22 Pies

Ingredients

1 Lb ground beef 85% lean
1 Lb ground pork
1 cup ochopped onion
1 cup bell pepper chopped
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
2 Tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons Slap ya Mama Cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons Tabasco OR Louisiana Gold green sauce
1/4 cup beef broth
2 Tablespoons Wondra Flour
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Goya Empanada 5” round discs for Frying or the ones for Frying and Baking. NOT the ones that just say for Baking.

Instructions

Combine beef and pork in a large skillet and start to brown. Crumble as it cooks into small pieces. When meat is not quite done ; add onion, bell pepper, garlic and thyme. Continue cooking until onion and bell pepper are soft and meat is crumbled.
Add Cajun seasoning, hot sauce and beef broth. Mix well and taste for seasoning. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Sprinkle with Wondra Flour and mix well. Continue to cook for 2 more minutes.
Remove skillet from the heat and fold in green onion and parsley. Allow to cool to room temperature or refrigerate overnight before filling pastry rounds to make pies.

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Notes

NOTE: There are many recipes for pastry dough for fried pies if you prefer to make your own dough. I did not include one because I will always test a recipe before including it.

Louisiana Meat Pies right here on DarlenesTable.com

I don’t generally recommend places to visit, but I’m going to make an exception here. We traveled to Natchitoches Louisiana which is in the North West corner of Louisiana near the Texas border and fell in love with the city. It’s the oldest city in Louisiana, which really surprised me. This is where I discovered Natchitoches Meat Pies which this recipe Louisiana Meat Pie is based on. The movie Steal Magnolia’s was filmed there. It’s a beautiful old French town, rich in history and culture. Check out this link to the Travel and Tourism Natchitoches Information.

If you’d like recipes for more cajun food, like Louisana Meat Pies, follow my link here: https://darlenestable.com/category/cajun-seafood/