Hearty Braised Beef Poutine with sauteed mushrooms and caramelized onions

Think poutine can't possibly be good for you? I dunno about that! This Hearty Braised Beef Poutine with sauteed mushrooms and caramelize onions might very well change your mind...

I find it a bit ironic that I should be kicking off the new year with such a bold, beefy and meaty recipe, seeing as how I just recently decided that I wanted to transition towards a more plant-based diet. Or well, to at least give it a decent shot over the next couple of months and see where it takes me.

But hey, I'd already created this healthier poutine recipe just shortly before Christmas and simply couldn't stand to see it go to waste. Cuz this thing, it's pretty darn good, you know. And even though I feel I need a little break from meat and dairy products, it doesn't necessarily mean that the rest of the world is in with me. So here goes...

In case you're not familiar, here in Quebec, poutine is a true staple, a popular and well loved comfort food.

Sadly, though, in its original version, it's not the healthiest! Traditionally made with French fries, which then get topped with oodles of cheese curds and drenched in rivers of gravy, it's not exactly what you could call the epitome of health foods... But that doesn't mean that it can't be improved upon! This hearty version, made with oven roasted potatoes — as opposed to deep fried — and topped with chunks of slowly braised beef, sauteed mushrooms and caramelized onions, totally qualifies as a complete, wholesome meal!

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