Start by browning the Italian sausage meat in a frying pan. Cook the meat on medium heat. Break it into small bits with a spatula or wooden spoon. Stir it occasionally until all of the meat is brown and cooked through.

Then, drain the grease from the pan. Add a whole bottle of spaghetti sauce. Italian Poutine is typically made with spaghetti sauce, where Canadian and French Poutine is made with gravy. Both are delicious!

Let the sauce simmer on the stove over low heat.

Then, heat the oil in a large frying pan. The oil needs to get nice and hot before you start cooking! But, don't try to rush the process by turning the heat to high. That could cause a fire! Just warm it up at a reasonable pace on medium-high heat. (About a number 7 if your knob is from 1-10)

While the oil is heating, peel and cut the potatoes. You will need about 1 large potato or 2 small potatoes per serving. After all, the french fries are the main dish! Make sure to wash the dirt off of the potatoes when they have been peeled. If you’d prefer to not fry your own fries, feel free to bake or air fry frozen french fries!

Slice the potatoes into thick french fries. Make sure to use a sharp knife and watch out for your fingers!

Slide a handful of cut potatoes into the hot oil and then gently stir them so the fries aren't all stuck together in the pan. Let them fry for about 5 minutes. They should be a light golden brown when you take them out.

Let the cooked fries rest on a plate with paper towels or set them on a rack so the grease has a chance to drip off or get soaked up in the paper towel. Sprinkle the fries with salt.

Serve the poutine fries in servings as the fries come out of the oil. This meal was best when the fries were fresh and hot.

When you are ready to serve up your Pourtine, place the hot fries in a bowl.

Cover them with a hefty scoop of the meat sauce.

Sprinkle the top with grated cheese. I ended up using grated Parmesan cheese. You can use Pecorino Romano cheese, it has the same texture as the Parmesan cheese but it has a more mild flavor.

Add a few bits of fresh mozzarella cheese to the top. The cheese starts off pretty firm, but as it sits on the warm French Fries and sauce, it starts to melt and get gooey. YUM!