Easy Poutine Gravy Recipe

Treat yourself to this filling and delightfully Canadian dish.

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by AdobeStock/Brent Hofacker
4 SERVINGS

Ingredients

  • 1 pound soup vegetables (carrot, onion, celeriac, leek)
  • 1 garlic bulb
  • 1 pound beef bones or 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste (concentrated purée)
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 juniper berries
  • 3-5 tbsp cornflour

For the chips

  • 2 pounds floury potatoes
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 8 cups canola oil
  • For the topping:
  • 8 ounces halloumi
  • 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • For the gravy, wash and coarsely dice the soup vegetables.
  • Place the vegetables, garlic and beef bones on a baking tray and roast for 30 minutes.
  • Heat the tomato paste and canola oil in a large saucepan.
  • Deglaze with a little water.
  • Transfer the roast vegetables, beef bones, bay leaves and juniper berries to the saucepan and add 8 cups water.
  • Simmer for 2 hours to reduce the liquid by half. (If using beef stock, simply pour over the roast vegetables – you won’t need the beef bones in this case.)
  • Strain the liquid into another saucepan through a fine sieve.
  • Bring to the boil.
  • Dissolve the cornflour in 3 tablespoons cold water and slowly whisk into the gravy until it reaches the desired consistency. Set aside.
  • Thoroughly wash the potatoes and cut them into chips. Transfer to a bowl and toss with the flour.
  • Heat the oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a large saucepan.
  • Deep-fry the chips in two batches, stirring occasionally.
  • Cook until golden brown, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
  • Divide the chips among serving plates and crumble the halloumi over the top.
  • Pour the warm gravy over the chips and serve immediately, garnished with a little parsley.
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Treat yourself to this filling, delightfully Canadian dish: deep-fried potatoes topped with an easy poutine gravy recipe and halloumi cheese.

In many countries, chips are eaten with tomato sauce or vinegar. Try a different, authentically Canadian version of everyone’s favourite fast food with gravy and haloumi cheese. You’ll be hooked in no time!

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