French Fry Sauce

  photo courtesy of...Genius Kitchen
Here is a simple recipe I threw together the other day while making dinner. I had made a batch of my home-made fries, but forgot to make a dip to go along with them. So, I went to the refrigerator and began throwing a few things together and the result is a pretty good imitation of a drive-in french fry sauce. I also ended-up putting this sauce on the hamburgers as well. Although the measurements do not need to be exact, what you are looking at is basically a 2:1 ratio of Mayo to Ketchup, with the pickle sauce adjusted to suit your taste.

What you need:

• ½ Cup mayonnaise
• ¼ Cup ketchup
• 3 tsp. Pickle Sauce (juice from your pickle jar)

Putting it together:

1. Put  mayonnaise in bowl
2. Add  ketchup and mix together until it takes on a pinkish hue (see photo)
3. Add  pickle juice and mix well

Enjoy!

My Version of Papa Murphy's Garlic Sauce

I have to admit that I am a very big fan of Papa Murphy's pizza, but I can't always hop in a car and go get one. This being the case, I hunted around for a recipe that I could make at home, yet still tastes very close to the real thing...and by taking a few recipes and tweaking them, I think I found it! This recipe calls for using Ranch Dressing and I found that by making the dressing myself, I can come closer to the actual Papa Murphy's sauce.

Before I get to the recipe, let me tell you that the garlic used in this recipe gives the sauce a bite, but when heated, the flavor mellows very nicely. So, if you use this as a dip, expect a bite. Some other uses are: as a pizza sauce (duh!), cheesy bread, mix it in mashed potatoes, use instead of mayo to add a bite to your sandwich, or put a dab on your steak. Just use your imagination, you won't be sorry.

If you just want to use the ranch dressing portion of this recipe, just omit the minced garlic and the Parmesan cheese.