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August 2, 2011
Drive-In Cheese Fries
Comforting Potatoes
Prep time:
14 minutesBake time :
16 to 20 minutes“Grandma says she created this recipe because Grandpa went to the town's drive-in nearly every day for their fries.”
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen French fries
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped pimientos
- 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeños
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
2
Arrange French fries in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake the fries for 8 to 10 minutes. Arrange in 4 individual au gratin baking dishes.
3
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour, salt and black pepper and stir until smooth. Stir in the milk. Cook, stirring continually, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
4
Add 1/2 cup Cheddar to sauce. Cook, stirring continually, until Cheddar is melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in pimientos and jalapeños.
5
Pour sauce evenly over French fries. Sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
When hungry teens were in the house, Grandma transformed these fries into a more filling snack by heating some canned or leftover chili and ladling it onto the cheese-covered fries after they came out of the oven. She made sure there were plenty of napkins!
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