Tex Mex Poutine is a quick and easy recipe that would be great for a Super Bowl Party. But don’t just save it for a special occasion because it deserves to be served any day of the year!
I must confess I have never had poutine before. I have to be careful about consuming cheese and I am not a fan of cheese curds. This variation was a hit and I will definitely be creating some more in the future. I was pleasantly surprised at how good and satisfying a poutine can be!
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To start making the Tex Mex Poutine I put a bag of crinkle cut french fries in my actifry to cook. You can cook them in the oven or deep fryer if you do not have an actifry.
Next I poured some olive oil into a large frying pan and turned the heat to medium. Once heated I added 1 pound of lean ground beef to the pan.
While the ground beef was cooking I put 2 cups of water and 2 packages of gluten free brown gravy mix into a small sauce pan over medium heat. I stirred it occasionally while cooking the beef.
Then I sliced up half a yellow onion and added it to the ground beef in the frying pan.
I made sure to break up the ground beef while it was cooking.
When it was browned I added in 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning and some water.
I stirred until all the beef was coated in the seasoning.
After the gravy bubbled and thickened I turned the heat down to simmer. I also turned the ground beef mixture down to a simmer.
After letting both simmer for about 5 minutes I was ready to assemble the poutine.
For this Tex Mex Poutine I put a layer of fries on a serving plate, followed by some of the ground beef mixture, a layer of Tex Mex shredded cheese, and finally I poured gravy over the top of the other layered ingredients.
Tex Mex Poutine is my first exposure to this popular comfort food and it was quickly devoured by my family. I am looking forward to experimenting with other Poutine variations.
Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.
Here are other variations of Traditional Poutine you might enjoy…
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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make this Tex Mex Poutine:
- 2 lb bag crinkle cut frozen french fries
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion sliced
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups Tex Mex grated cheese blend (or more depending on preference)
- Gravy:
- 2 cups water
- 2 packets (25 grams each) brown gravy mix
How to Make this Tex Mex Poutine:
- Cook french fries according to package directions.
- Add the olive oil to a large frying pan and turn to medium heat.
- Add the ground beef and begin breaking it up.
- Add the sliced onion to the pan and continue breaking up the meat.
- Dump the two packets of brown gravy mix into a small sauce pan and add the two cups of water. Turn to medium heat. Stir occasionally until it boils and starts to thicken. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Once beef is browned add the taco seasoning and water. Stir to combine to combine and reduce heat to simmer.
- Allow both the gravy and the beef mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Assemble poutine by starting with a layer of crinkle cut fries, then 1/4 of the beef mixture followed by some of the grated cheese and topped with gravy.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Grace
Friday 16th of October 2020
Yummy! For anyone concerned about the salt you can get a taco seasoning and brown gravy packets that come in reduced sodium.
Kathleen
Friday 16th of October 2020
Hi Grace, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for your suggestion for those that need to consume less salt. Just not sure if the reduced sodium ones where I live are gluten free. Thanks, Kathleen