French Canadian Tourtière

Sauté bacon with olive oil until cooked through (do not drain the bacon fat). Then add in chopped onions and continue to cook until onions are softened. Add in ground pork and venison (or beef) and cook until meats are thoroughly cooked. Drain any residual fats from the meats. Alternatively, smoke the ground meats first on a Traeger grill at 225F until their temperature reaches 155-160F. Cool meats completely. When the meat mixture is cool, add in spices, chives, and mashed potatoes. Make sure everything is mixed completely. Line a 9” pie plate with one layer of the pie crust and pile the meat high, smoothing it out. Top with an additional layer of pie crust, sealing the edges. Brush on the egg wash over the entire pie. Bake on the Traeger Grills at 350F until golden, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.