Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

Homemade French Fries Ingredients: potatoes, peeled and cut to your preference pot of boiling water baking sheet ziploc bags Instructions: Peel and slice potatoes to your preference of frie style. Place fries in boiling water and boil for 6 minutes. While fries are boiling label bags with date and French Fries. Once fries are done boiling place in strainer. Next put them on baking sheet making sure they do not touch. Place in freezer uncovered for an hour. Then pull them out and place in baggies and store in freezer for up to 6 months. To prepare them: Place on baking sheet.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until crispy.  **You can also use a deep fryer  - Just heat oil to 350 and fry 3-4 minutes. "Bon Appetit!"

3 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 1/4 c. milk 1/2 c. shredded cheese  **You can use 1 can of condensed cheese soup instead (I also added 3 tbsp of onion blossom horseradish dip from Sunset Gourmet) http://sunsetgourmet.ca/products/condiments-sauces-spreads/onion-blossom-horseradish-dip/ 1/2 lb fried ground hamburger 1/2 med. green or red pepper, chopped  1/2 onion sliced thinly  1 pkg. frozen French fried crinkle cut potatoes 1/2 cup shredded cheese For sauce, in a large saucepan melt the butter. Stir in flour and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add half of the shredded cheese, stirring until cheese melts.  In a baking dish sprinkle ground beef, toss peppers and onions as desired on top. Pour sauce over meat. Cover and chill. Throw frozen fries over the meat/cheese mixture and bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until potatoes are tender and mixture ...