REAL CANADIAN POUTINE

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Poutine originated from rural Québec province in the 1950s. I would say poutine is not second to any other food in Canada. I order poutine when I go to diners, but I also buy fresh cheese curd to make my own at home. Homemade gravy is really easy and quick to make. The only rule I don't follow for authentic poutine is that I don't fry my French fries; I bake them in the oven. Be careful. This is very addictive!

Provided by Colleen

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) package frozen French fries
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups beef broth
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ cups cheese curds

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
Spread fries in a single layer over prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, about 15 minutes.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour vigorously. When mixture bubbles, reduce heat to low; cook and stir until the mixture thins, about 2 minutes. Whisk in beef broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until gravy has thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Place fries on a serving plate or in individual bowls. Distribute the cheese curds over the fries; pour hot gravy over the fries and curds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 710.7 mg, Sugar 1.6 g