Earl Cooks Sausage Gravy Over Fries - Who needs Poutine?

Poutine (pu ˈteen) is a dish originating from the Canadian province of Quebec consisting of French fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy. I like fries, cheese curds AND brown gravy but I must say, I have been a bit unimpressed by those I have tried at food vendors, and my attempts to make them myself have only been half-hearted at best. But I came across a dish I developed a while back that puts poutine to shame...country sausage gravy over fries! 

What you Need:

• Fries - homemade, cooked from frozen, or leftovers from your takeout.

• Breakfast Sausage - This can be cooked from the package or from the microwavable precooked versions, or from the Sausage McMuffin you ordered with fries and saved for this.

• Country Gravy - This can be from a package, bottle, or can, or you can whip some up yourself,  just make certain you use a lot of fresh ground pepper. 

The fries will need to be as hot as you can make them, but DON'T USE THE MICROWAVE. Microwaves will make the fries soggy. Use a skillet or the oven to heat or reheat them. After mixing the crumbled sausage into the the country gravy, pour over the fries.

These can be eaten with your fingers, but you will want a knife and fork to get every drop. Try this with a runny egg on top to make it even better. It is a great way to use up leftover gravy from biscuits and gravy too!