Description
Transform crispy fries into a restaurant-quality meal with tender ribeye steak, sautéed peppers and onions, and creamy white American cheese sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups milk, warmed
- 8 ounces white American cheese, cubed
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 pound ribeye steak
- 2 tablespoons oil, divided
- 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced ⅛” thick
- 1 medium onion, sliced ⅛” thick
- 1 bag frozen french fries
Instructions
- Place ribeye in freezer for 20 minutes until firm, then slice into ⅛” strips
- Toss sliced steak with 1 tablespoon oil and set aside
- Cook fries according to package directions and keep warm
- Melt butter in saucepan for cheese sauce
- Add flour to melted butter, cook 1-2 minutes until light brown
- Slowly whisk in warm milk, cooking 4-5 minutes until thickened
- Remove from heat, stir in both cheeses until melted
- Keep cheese sauce warm on lowest heat, stirring occasionally
- Heat large pan over high heat, cook beef until no longer red
- Remove beef, add remaining oil if needed, sauté peppers and onions
- Return beef to pan, cook until everything is caramelized
- Arrange fries on platter, top with meat mixture
- Pour half the cheese sauce over loaded fries
- Serve immediately with remaining sauce on the side
Notes
- Partially freezing the steak makes it much easier to slice thin
- Use a thermometer to ensure milk stays below 180°F to prevent grainy cheese
- Cook steak in batches if your pan is small to avoid steaming
- For extra crispy fries, bake them 5 minutes longer than package directions
- Make the cheese sauce last to ensure it stays smooth when serving
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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