January 26, 2025 - Updated on January 26, 2025
Louisiana Meat Pies
- Total Time: 45m
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Description
A beloved staple to Louisiana is the Natchitoches meat pie, also known as the Louisiana meat pie. These handheld pies exemplify Louisiana’s deep-rooted culinary traditions, born from French, Spanish, and African influences. Meat pies are amazingly delicious, flaky, crunchy, and bursting with savory goodness. Louisiana meat pies are more than just a pie; they embody Louisiana’s culture. Whether you are enjoying them as a quick bite or sharing them with the family during Mardi Gras, Louisiana meat pies bring people together one bite at a time.
Directions
Step 1
Dice yellow onion, celery, green bell pepper and a jalapeño.
Step 2
Chop green onion.
Step 3
Mince garlic.
Step 4
In a pan, breakdown ground beef and ground pork. Cook until browned.
Step 5
Once browned, add the veggies.
Step 6
Sauté for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Add minced garlic.
Step 8
Add beef broth.
Step 9
Season with creole seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne pepper.
Step 10
Allow the broth to simmer for 6-8 minutes or until the broth cooks down.
Step 11
Once the broth is mostly gone, add flour.
Step 12
Add pie filling to the center of the empanada dough. Fold over and press the edges down. Use a fork to press and seal the edges of the pie.
Step 13
Fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden.
Step 14
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- empanada dough
- ½ yellow onion
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 2 stalks of celery
- 4 stalks of green onion
- jalapeño pepper
- green bell pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
- ¼ cup flour
- creole seasoning
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cayenne pepper