3 fennel apple pie Recipes

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

unsalted butter (or smart balance), head fennel, finely chopped (about 3 cups, or use 1 head fennel and 1 stalk celery to equal 3 cups), yellow onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and finely chopped (about 2/3 cup), white button mushrooms, sliced (about 5 cups), russet potato, peeled and diced small (about 2 1/2 cups), salt & freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour), vegetable broth (or mushroom or chicken broth), soymilk (or whole milk), frozen baby green pea, sliced fresh chives (or scallions-green part only), fresh parsley, chopped, apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes (optional), garlic powder (optional), egg yolk, store-bought puff pastry , defrosted if frozen (or pie dough-double if making a bottom crust)