We have been enamored with Poutine ever since we went on our winter hiking vacation to Banff in Alberta, Canada. And I’ve been obsessed with Hay Stock ever since I first tried it on a different winter hiking vacation in Switzerland. Since one of the key components of poutine is gravy, it was really only a matter of time before Hay Gravy found its way into one of our poutine creations.
Originally, we made sweet potato wedge fries for this, but then we found out that we had more people for dinner than I was planning, so we heated some frozen russet fries as well to go with a dual fry approach. Then, we added some sauteed peas and onions along with some cubed Emmentaler (which turned out to be an excellent cheese for this because it softened as it heated, but it didn’t quite melt. Finally, we poured our hay gravy atop everything to finish it off. In the end, we had a dish with a nice mix of salty/earthy/sweet flavours.
Time: 60 Minutes (More if you don’t have hay stock premade)
Ingredients:
- Fries. We used a mix of sweet potato and russet. You can use frozen or Make Your Own.
- 1 Cup Hay Stock
- 3 Tablespoons of Butter
- 2 Tablespoons of Flour
- Peas
- Sweet Onion
- Emmentaler Cheese
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 415 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with foil. Give it a quick oil spray.
- If making your fries, cut your potatoes. Then, arrange them on your baking sheet. If using frozen, simply arrange on your baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, and then flip your fries.
- As your fries bake, slice your onion, and cut your cheese into cubes.
- After you flip your fries, it’s time to cook your other ingredients and make your gravy. Start by melting a tablespoon of butter in a pan, and then add your onion.
- Sautee until your onion turns opaque, and then add your peas.
- Melt two tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Then, add your flour, and whisk together. Let it sit until it starts to bubble, and then pour in your stock. Whisk to combine, and allow to simmer to thicken.
- When your fries are ready, remove them from the oven, and arrange them on your plate.
- Spread your peas and onions over your fries.
- Arrange your cheese cubes over your fries.
- Drizzle your gravy over everything.
- Devour, and enjoy!
