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Easy Canadian Poutine with Mushroom Gravy

Try this easy Canadian Poutine recipe with melty cheese curds and the best Vegetarian Mushroom gravy you will ever taste! The perfect meatless alternative to a Canadian classic.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Canadian poutine, gravy for poutine, mushroom gravy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 500 kcal
Author Kiki Johnson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 200 g cremini mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 twig rosemary
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup red wine or white wine 60 ml
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 2/3 cups broth 400 ml
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Assemble:

  • 1 x recipe gravy
  • homemade fries enough for 2 - recipe see post
  • 1 cup cheese curds

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat and fry the onions for about 5 minutes until translucent. Add mushrooms and butter and fry until the onions are golden brown around the corners.
  2. Add garlic, rosemary, and sugar and fry for another minute. Add wine and stir well, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the good bits.
  3. Reduce the temperature and let the liquid reduce down a bit.

  4. Melt butter in a small pan, stir in the flour and fry for 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Add this roux to the mushrooms, then add the broth bit by bit. Let everything simmer until the gravy it thick and shiny. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. Prepare the French fries following the recipe in the post.

  5. Assemble: serve the fries topped with the cheese curds and mushroom gravy.

Recipe Notes

Tips for making the best Canadian poutine: 

  • I discovered that cooking the fries in vinegar water before frying them twice gives them the perfect texture. See homemade French fries recipe above.
  • Use cremini, portobello, button or mixed wild mushrooms for this recipe. Chanterelles would also be delicious!
  • Rosemary can be substituted with fresh thyme.
  • The homemade vegetarian mushroom gravy will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can reheat it on your stovetop adding a splash of milk.
  • Homemade French fries are best eaten fresh but leftovers will store for 2 days. You can reheat them in the oven at 350 degrees F (176 C). If you need to keep your fresh fries warm for a bit, place them in an 80 C or 176 F hot oven.