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This Gluten-Free Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere is a shockingly accurate version of the traditional pie. You\u2019d never know there\u2019s no beef, pork, or gluten! <\/p>\n

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Note: This recipe was first posted on my original blog, Celebration Generation, on October 10, 2016. It was transferred over to this blog - existing comments and all - on 3\/4\/2021<\/i><\/p>\n

I created this Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere for Canadian Thanksgiving 2016, and now I\u2019m updating this post right in time for Canadian Thanksgiving 2020!<\/p>\n

I specify Canadian, because - as a Canadian married to an American - we celebrate both Thanksgivings - mine in October, his in November.<\/p>\n

My husband is always happy to celebrate both - twice the turkey! Twice the pumpkin pie! Canadian goodies for the October Thanksgiving! - but that year, he presented me with a challenge: <\/p>\n

He couldn\u2019t handle eating pork or beef anymore. You know, the two main ingredients of my traditional tourti\u00e8re!<\/p>\n

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What is Tourtiere?<\/h2>\n

Proper Tourti\u00e8re (\u201cTorti\u00e8re\u201d, for some) is a wonderful thing - a French Canadian meat pie, and it\u2019s SO good when made properly.<\/p>\n

There are probably as many ways to make it, as there are people in Quebec. Some people use mashed potatoes, some use cubed potatoes... some will skip the carrots, others may skip the celery. I\u2019m sure the seasoning vary as well, though the ones I use tend to be pretty ubiquitous.<\/p>\n

The Altered Tourtiere<\/h2>\n

There was NO way I was going to forgo a tourti\u00e8re, so I decided to try for a workaround: I would develop a tourti\u00e8re recipe that didn\u2019t have the pork or beef, but still tasted proper. (Half my family is from Quebec, so I do get to claim \u201clegit\u201d, LOL!)<\/p>\n

Starting with the meat, I went with ground chicken: he prefers it to turkey. I decided to add a TON of mushrooms to it, both for taste and texture. <\/p>\n

I was originally going to get really weird with it and add a sweet potato, but decided against that at the last minute - the umami taste from the mushrooms was going to be filling in for the taste of pork \/ beef - as weird as that may sound - and I didn\u2019t want the sweetness of sweet potatoes competing with that.<\/p>\n

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The Finished Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere<\/h2>\n

... it turned out amazing! I was actually a bit disappointed that it didn\u2019t actually taste like mushrooms. I figured the mushrooms would be my consolation for not having beef or pork, and was actually looking forward to a mushroomy pie. <\/p>\n

In the end, though, it just tasted like my normal tourti\u00e8re! <\/p>\n

The mushrooms provided the right texture and umami that I would normally be getting from the pork and beef, while the use of the vegetables and seasonings worked together to camouflage what was actually in it. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to be too disappointed in the lack of mushroom flavour, when confronted with that kind of ... sorcery ... in accuracy.<\/p>\n

Not only was this Gluten-Free Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere great fresh out of the oven (and, let\u2019s get real here, with all of the filling that disappeared to \u201cquality control\u201d before making it into the pie), it reheats very well as leftovers. <\/p>\n

So, yeah. Not going to stress out about dietary issues getting in the way of tradition again - super happy with how it turned out.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t Need it Gluten-Free?<\/h2>\n

If you don\u2019t need it to be gluten-free, swapping the pie crust out is easy! <\/p>\n

Simply use your favourite pie crust recipe, or even use pre-made pastry crusts - just be sure to buy enough for a double-crust pie!<\/p>\n

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More Gluten-Free Main Dish Recipes<\/h2>\n

Looking for more dinner ideas? I\u2019ve got you covered...<\/p>\n

Elk Bourguignon<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Bacon Poutine Pizza<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Beef Stroganoff<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Beet Gnocchi<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Coconut Shrimp<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Cod Au Gratin<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Cod Cheeks & Dressing<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Crab Cakes<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Creamy Creole Pasta<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Creamy Creole Soup<\/a>
\nGluten Free Detroit Style Pizza<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Fish Fingers & Custard<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free French Onion Soup Tart<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Fried Chicken<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Perogies<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Spicy Orange Chicken<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Square Root Tart<\/a>
\n Gluten-Free Tourtiere<\/a>
\nGluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole<\/a>
\nMushroom Risotto<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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Before you chow down, be sure to take some pics of your handiwork! If you post it to Bluesky, be sure to tag us - @CelebrationGen<\/a>. We're also on Pinterest<\/a>, so you can save all your favourite recipes to a board!<\/p>\n

Also, be sure to subscribe to my free email newsletter, so you never miss out on any of my nonsense.<\/p>\n

Well, the published nonsense, anyway!\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, on to that Gluten-Free Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere recipe! <\/p>\n

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Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere [French Canadian Meat Pie]<\/h2>\n
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This Chicken Mushroom Tourtiere is a shockingly accurate version of the traditional pie. You\u2019d never know there\u2019s no beef or pork!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span> 35 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Chilling Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>2 hours<\/span><\/span> hrs<\/span> 45 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>Canadian, Quebecois<\/span><\/div>
Diet: <\/span>Gluten Free<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>10<\/span> People<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>556<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author: <\/span>admin<\/span><\/div>\n\n

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