Description
The Natchitoches meat pies are famous in Louisiana and a ‘must eat’ when there. They are so good and a perfect little lunch. Cook time is an estimate, keep an eye on them.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 (15 ounce) package store-bought refrigerated pie dough, at room temperature
- 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat; whisk in flour
- and cook until flour turns from white to a nutty brown color
- 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in onion and cook until transparent
- about 5 minutes. Add meats and brown until no longer pink
- 10 to 12 minutes; stir in Cajun seasoning and garlic powder; drain fat. Cool to room temperature.
- On a lightly floured surface
- roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Use a 5 inch diameter round cookie cutter or cut around a saucer to make a round of dough. Place a heaping tablespoon of meat filling in the center of each round. Fold dough over filling and seal edges closed by pressing with a fork or fingers. Repeat to make 15 pies
- re-rolling dough scraps as needed.
- Heat oil for frying in deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Deep fry pies in small batches until golden brown
- 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Or bake pies on greased cookie sheets in preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven 15 to 20 minutes
- or until golden brown.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 15