Oven Baked Fries with Roasted Garlic, and Cheese

prep time:: 40 Minutes
total time:: 1 Hour

Makes 3 large servings

The combination in this recipe might be one no one ever thinks about... Roasted sweet Garlic, and rich Gravy, all poured over crunchy French Fries, sprinkled generously with a sharp Cheddar, but after one bite, I wouldn’t be surprised if a certain American French Fry Place doesn’t try to claim it there’s.

ingredients

You’ll Need:
1 Large bag, Frozen skin-on(if desired) Steak Cut Oven French Fries
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Heads of Garlic, Intact
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
16 Ounces Low- Sodium Beef Stock
Salt and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
4 Ounces Gruyere Cheese, Grated

directions

1
Preheat oven to the French Fries Specifications. Usually approx. 450 degrees.
2
Pour Fries onto a baking sheet, and coat lightly with Olive Oil. Toss thoroughly.
3
Remove Outermost skin from Garlic head, but keep the bulb intact. Shave off just the top of the bulb like when cutting the tip off an Onion.
4
Drizzle every exposed clove with Olive Oil, and rub with fingers. Wrap and seal each clove with Aluminum Foil.
5
Roast Garlic on the top rack of the Oven. Bake Potato’s on the top rack as well. After cooking half way, toss them again, with a spatula. Bake until golden brown, and crispy. Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper.
6
Garlic is ready when cloves are soft, when pressed.
7
While potato’s are baking, I like to prepare my gravy. Yes you can use canned or powdered... it saves time, but home-made is always better. And if these are for company, or guests at a cocktail party, go the extra mile, and make home-made.
8
In a saucepan, heat Flour and Butter. Stir until it becomes one mass, and cook stirring frequently, until it is the color of peanut butter.
9
Add the stock little at a time, whisking at the same time. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium- low , and simmer until thick. Season with Salt and Pepper, and remove from heat.
10
On a nice-looking serving dish, place fries in a big heap and top with shredded gruyere cheese, and hot gravy. Place Garlic bulb on plate.
11
To eat, squeeze the Garlic onto fries and smear.
12
Enjoy.