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Southern Poutine with Sausage Gravy

May 8, 2015

Southern poutine. With the best kind of gravy on earth, sausage gravy of course. On top of baked fries. And with cheddar cheese.
Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com
What is Southern poutine, you ask? Or perhaps you are just asking, “What is poutine?” Until a few years ago, I would have asked that same question. Then we got the Cooking Channel and they cleared that up for me, because it seemed that every other show made mention of the Canadian dish comprised of French fries topped with brown gravy and cheese curds. You guys, I’d never even seen cheese curds in my life, let alone heard of something called poutine.
Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com
Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com
Come to think of it, I still haven’t seen cheese curds, never in my life to this day. They just aren’t sold around these parts. Sweetwater Valley Farm, an hour or so away from me, sells cheese curds, but the one time we went there they were out. And when you are dying to try out a dish but you can’t find the ingredients you need, you have to get creative.
Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com
Poutine has a cousin from right here in the States known as disco fries. Disco fries are fries covered in chicken gravy and, instead of cheese curds, melted cheese. That made me start thinking…since I can’t make poutine with cheese curds, maybe I could make something “poutine-ish” with regular old cheese. Then it struck me….Southern poutine. With the best kind of gravy on earth, sausage gravy of course. On top of baked fries…you know, to offset the sausage gravy. It totally negates the calories. Totally. And cheddar cheese.
Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com
This was a decision that I did not regret. It was fantastically delicious. You guys, I am going to start a food truck and I’m going to cover everything with gravy. I’m going to call it the Gravy Truck. Or just Gravy. And I’m going to serve Southern Poutine. And maybe regular poutine. And disco fries.

It’s far from traditional, but Southern poutine is certainly tasty!

Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com

Yield: 4 servings

Southern Poutine

10 minPrep Time:

35 minCook Time:

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Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • olive oil spray or 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Preheat 2 large baking stones or baking sheets in the oven. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cut potatoes into thin strips.
  2. Add the potato strips to the water. Boil for 3 minutes. Drain in a large colander and allow to sit for 5 minutes, shaking the colander occasionally.
  3. Divide the potatoes between the two preheated baking sheets. Spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle with salt. If you do not have an olive oil sprayer, toss the fries in a large bowl with the tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining salt then divide between the preheated baking sheets. Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning every five minutes until browned.
  4. While the fries are cooking, brown the sausage in a large skillet. Sprinkle with the flour. Stir in the flour and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the milk gradually, stirring until completely combined. Allow to cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Divide the fries among 4 plates. Top with the gravy then the cheese. Serve immediately.

Notes

This recipe is easily halved!

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Southern poutine: Fries, sausage gravy, and cheddar cheese. Amen and amen. | chattavore.com

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Filed Under: Appetizers, By Course, By Main Ingredients, Main Dishes, Pork, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: cheese, main dishes, pork, Southern By Mary // Chattavore 10 Comments

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Comments

  1. Jessie Weaver says

    May 8, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    I think I had poutine once in Nashville. I used to follow a Candian food blog, and I was always lusting over the poutine. My dad always ordered fries with gravy ... makes my mouth water.
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      May 8, 2015 at 10:53 pm

      I had never ever heard of eating fries with gravy until I heard of poutine. This stuff is so so so good. I need to try the real thing!
      Reply
  2. Beth says

    May 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Disco fries?!! I've never heard of those in the midwest! But these look SO good!
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      May 9, 2015 at 8:17 pm

      They were-I wish I had some right now!
      Reply
  3. Sam@SugarSpunRun says

    May 11, 2015 at 11:31 am

    This post has made me incredibly hungry. I've never made poutine before but now I really want to, AND it's a recipe I know my husband would love.
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      May 11, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      I hope you'll try it! If you do, let me know how you like it!
      Reply
  4. Brenda Cammarata says

    September 21, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious. You may want to find another name for it, though. Doesn't resemble poutine at all. It isn't poutine without the cheese curds, just fries with gravy albeit meaty gravy. Brenda in Canada
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      September 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      It's kind of like poetic license, Brenda. I'm not saying this bears any resemblance to authentic Canadian poutine (I know it doesn't!) but if poutine had been imagined in the South, this is what I think it would be. :)
      Reply
  5. Eggman says

    August 7, 2016 at 11:31 am

    You should paint your truck to look like a train and call it, "The Gravy Train" I mean you live in Chattanooga after all. There may be copywright issues though.
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      August 7, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Nah, I don't think so. Great idea!
      Reply

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