Cheesy Potato Strips with Creamy Cheese Sauce** that's sure to wow your taste buds!
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**For the Potato Strips:**
**Ingredients:**
- **Potatoes**: 3, peeled and cut into strips
- **Salt**: To taste
- **Parsley**: Chopped, for garnish
- **Onion**: 1, finely chopped
- **Garlic**: 2 cloves, minced
- **Red Bell Pepper**: 1, diced
- **Cheese**: 200 g, grated (reserve 50 g for the sauce)
- **Black Pepper**: To taste
- **Cornstarch**: 5 tbsp
- **Flour**: 2 tbsp (as needed for texture)
- **Vegetable Oil**: For frying
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**For the Creamy Cheese Sauce:**
**Ingredients:**
- **Butter**: 2 tbsp
- **Flour**: 1 tbsp
- **Milk**: 1 cup
- **Cheese**: 50 g, reserved from the potato mix
- **Salt and Pepper**: To taste
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**Instructions:**
1. **Prepare the potatoes**: Peel and cut the potatoes into strips, then rinse them to remove excess starch. Pat them dry with paper towels to ensure they crisp up while frying.
2. **Make the batter**: In a large bowl, combine the grated cheese (reserving 50 g for the sauce), chopped onion, minced garlic, diced red bell pepper, salt, black pepper, cornstarch, and flour. Mix everything together, adding just enough flour to achieve a thick batter.
3. **Fry the potato strips**: Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or a large frying pan over medium heat. Coat the potato strips with the batter and fry them in batches until they’re golden and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per batch. Remove and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
4. **Prepare the creamy cheese sauce**: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to make a roux. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking continuously until the sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the reserved cheese, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
5. **Serve**: Arrange the crispy potato strips on a plate, drizzle the creamy cheese sauce over the top, and garnish with chopped parsley.
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