Memere's Meat Pie And Meat Stuffing

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 onions, large
• 4 stalks celery
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 cups breadcrumbs (seasoned or plain)
• 1/4-1/2 cup hot water
• 1 double crust pie crust, unbaked (for meat pie)

Recipe

• 1 chop onions and celery and saute until soft.
• 2 lightly cook lamb and drain off grease.
• 3 add ground beef to lamb and cook 5 minutes.
• 4 transfer meat to deep pan, pot, or dutch oven.
• 5 add onions and celery.
• 6 cook over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• 7 drain any grease that has surfaced, and remove from heat.
• 8 add seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• 9 add hot water and bread crumbs, and mix well.
• 10 cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
• 11 while that's standing, preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 12 spoon meat mixture into pie crust and bake (in bottom shell) for 20-25 minutes. (variation: add any amount of mashed potatoes after first 15 minutes.).
• 13 add top crust and seal. bake until done.