Poutine

 

Poutine is something Rach really missed when we went vegetarian.  We have found a way to duplicate the dark brown "beef" gravy.  You won't believe this is one hundred percent vegetarian.

You will need:

• 1 bag of frozen fries
• 2 cups of water
• 1 Knorr vegetable cube
• 1/2 tsp. sage
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 4 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
• 3 or 4 tbsp. corn starch
• cold water
• vegetable oil
• cheese curds

Bake the fries in the oven according to package directions.  We like to bake them so we use less fat and baking them makes the fries nice and hot so the cheese curds melt really nicely.

While the fries are baking, make the gravy.  Saute onion and garlic in oil.  Add 2 cups of water, vegetable cube, spices, nutritional yeast and soy sauce.  Bring to a boil.  Mix corn starch in a bit of cold water.  Mix into gravy mixture.  It should thicken instantly.

When the fries are done, pour gravy over top.  Then add the cheese curds.