Chips Cheese and Gravy
This beef builds frozen oven chips (thick-cut fries), cheddar cheese, grated and beef broth into a fuss-free meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven according to the chip package, usually 220C (425F), and spread the oven chips in a single layer on a baking tray.
- Drizzle the chips with the vegetable oil, toss to coat, and bake until deep golden and crisp, about 20 to 25 minutes, turning once halfway through.
- While the chips bake, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to form a pale roux without letting it brown.
- Gradually whisk in the beef broth a little at a time, keeping the mixture smooth, then bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the gravy thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Season the gravy with the black pepper and salt to taste, then keep it warm over low heat.
- Pile the hot chips onto serving plates or into a shallow dish and scatter the grated cheddar generously over the top so it begins to melt from the heat of the chips.
- Ladle the hot beef gravy over the cheese and chips and serve immediately while everything is hot and the cheese is melting.
You'll use: Oven · Saucepan · Pan · Whisk · Baking tray
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Chips Cheese and Gravy take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Chips Cheese and Gravy is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Honest Set Menu - Honest Burgers 2024-06-12.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.