Mushroom Poutine
- 1 pound maitake mushrooms, torn into large pieces
- 7 ounces store-bought frozen sweet potato fries, such as Alexia
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- 3 1/2 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- In a 3-quart baking dish, toss the mushrooms with the fries and olive oil.
- Bake until the fries are crispy, about 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter.
- Add the flour and cook, whisking, until golden, 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the milk and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the gravy over the mushrooms and fries and top with the cheese.
- Broil 6 inches from the heat until golden, about 5 minutes.
maitake mushrooms, fries, extravirgin olive oil, unsalted butter, flour, milk, salt, pepper, cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mushroom-poutine (may not work)