French Onion Fries

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You will need yellow onions, olive oil, garlic, beef broth, rosemary, butter, russet potatoes, salt, flour, pepper, , havarti cheese, & fontina cheese.

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Preheat the oven to 475F. Boil a pot of water on the stovetop. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash the russet potatoes. Shred the cheeses. Have all your ingredients measured and ready to go.

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Peel the potatoes and then cut into long fries, about ½ inch thick.

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Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and add the fries. Soak for 30 minutes.

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Drain the potatoes onto a hand towel or paper towels. Pat until completely dry. In a separate bowl, add the fries, olive oil, salt, & pepper and toss.

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Place the fries in an even layer on the lined baking sheet with about 1 inch spaces between each fry.

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In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

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Reduce the heat to low and then add the onions. 

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Reduce the heat to low and then add the onions. The onions will need to be stirred often to prevent any burnt bits. It typically takes about 20-30 minutes to have fully caramelized onions.

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Add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Stir in the flour and cook for an additional minute.

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Then add the beef broth into the flour mixture and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze the pan and get up any bits that may have burnt.

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Add the salt and pepper. Saute for an additional 1-2 minutes until the mixture is super thick. Then remove from the heat.

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Reduce the oven heat to 375F. Grab a shallow dish and rub the inside with olive oil or butter. Add the fries to the dish.

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Then add the french onion mixture.

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Next add the shredded cheeses on top.

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Bake for 10-15 minutes until bubbling. Then top with chopped rosemary.

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