Blue Cheese French Fries

Description

A very rich creamy way to dress up French fries.

Ingredients

  • 1 (28 ounce) package frozen French fries (such as Ore Ida®)
  • 3 slices bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup minced scallions
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 2 tablespoons half-and-half

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spread French fries in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden and crisp
  3. 24 to 34 minutes.
  4. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned
  5. about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels
  6. reserving some of the bacon grease in the skillet. Slice into 1/4-inch strips.
  7. Stir butter into the bacon grease and set skillet over medium heat; add scallions and garlic. Cook and stir until scallions are soft and browning
  8. about 5 minutes. Add blue cheese; cook and stir with a spatula until cheese is melted
  9. 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half until sauce is smooth
  10. 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 2 minutes.
  11. Arrange fries on a plate and drizzle sauce over fries. Sprinkle bacon strips on top.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 43 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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