Horseshoe Recipe

I submitted this recipe and since then have used another cheese sauce that I like better. Saute in 6 Tbsp butter, 1/4 of a onion chop fine and 1/4 of bell pepper chop fine. I cook it in a double boiler to keep cheese from burning. Add 1 1/2 cups water, pound of velveeta chopped, and to thicken sauce dissolve Tbsp cornstarch in cold water and add to sauce. With this sauce if you have any leftover its good as a dip for chips.

I am a retired chef from Springfield and now live in Indiana . I make these every once in a while for my husband and son. I use the white american cheese that you get at the deli and always use milk. Also, it is tradition to sprinkle a little paprika on top. I don't think you need to use so much butter and flour. I use about 2 Tbs. butter and 2 Tbs. flour for every 2 C. of liquid. Remember, the cheese is going to make the sauce thicker. You can use any meat you like or even a grilled portabella mushroom. I agree with a lot of reviews that you need to season your meat but don't add much else to sauce except a dash worcestershire or else it's not a horseshoe!

I'm from Spfld, IL and have been making horseshoes for years - it's easy! The orig recipe by kehn is good, but I'm listing some additional tips. You can use any type of meat, and season the meat how you always would. Hamburger is most popular, but you can also use ham, grilled or breaded chicken breasts, crispy bacon, shrimp, Italian beef - it's up to you. (This is an excellent recipe for any leftover meat!) You also choose the bread (white, wheat, etc.), just make sure it's toasted. Make your favorite type of fries - we prefer the skinny straight ones. And because these are so filling, you can make a ponyshoe instead of a horse (one piece of bread instead of 2.) As listed in kehn's recipe, you're going to make a basic white sauce - I use 2 cups milk (you choose the type, they all work fine - skim, whole, half n half), 3 tbs flour and 3 tbs. butter. Once the white sauce is made, you're going to add a few things to make it the "horseshoe" sauce. First stir in 2-3 Tbs Worcestershire sauce, then (and this is a must!) stir in a DROP of real mustard (not dry mustard). Lastly stir in the cheese. I have friends who add 2-3 Tbs of Velveeta or Cheese Whiz to the sauce, but I use shredded cheddar, stirring until completely melted. (Use S&P to taste.) The original recipe by kehn is close, but you definitely have to add the Worcestershire sauce and the mustard to make it even yummier! I also agree with another reviewer that D'Arcy's Pint makes the best, so visit Spfld! :)

Hamburger: 1/2 cup finely diced onion. 1 Tbsp Jack Daniels steak sauce. 1 tsp minced garlic. S&P. Made on George Foreman grill. Cheese sauce: added 1/4-1/2 tsp chipotle seasoning. Used homemade honey whole wheat bread toast. Added mayo to toast, before burger.

I made a lot of changes based on the reviews. I added Worcestershire sauce and a small amount of yellow mustard to the sauce, seasoned my burgers with Montreal steak seasoning, and deep fried the fries instead of baking them. Really good, but there was no way we could eat "a serving" of two sandwiches. One each was plenty, and we're big eaters.

WOW! I LOVED IT! I don't know why this isn't a more popular dish! the whole family loved it. I didn't have 1/2 & 1/2 on hand so I used my 1% milk, I creamed it in the blender then put it back in the pot and added only 1 cup cheese... GREAT sauce, I added a lot of hot sauce so it wasn't bland at all. I also used chicken that I slow boiled with olive oil and lots of spices. then shredded it on the toast.... WOW, so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing!

Pretty tasty! I've had horseshoes in Springfield before and these aren't *quite* as good, but close. First of all, I cut the recipe in half and that was plenty for 2 of us. One slice of bread with all the fixings (a ponyshoe) was more than enough for each of us. Secondly, I wish I would have cut the cheese sauce down even further because there was SO much of it! I used a pretty liberal amount and still have tons left over. Instead of half and half, I used 1% milk. Third, I seasoned the patties with onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper to add some more flavor. Finally, the cheese sauce wasn't really doing it for me as written. I splashed in some worcestershire, which gave it a nice boost. Thanks :)

We thought this was great! I can see how some thought it was a bit bland, though...I added some garlic powder to the cheese mixture, and seasoned the burger patties w/ salt, pepper and garlic powder before cooking. I used Ore-Ida Seasoned Crinkles for the fries, and they gave a nice flavor to the dish. served this over buttered/toasted burger buns. This was very tasty, and as we were eating, we were coming up w/ other add-ons like sauteed onios, bacon and tomato slices, all of which I plan to try next time! I will def be making this again~YUM! Thanks for sharing. :)

...for true D'Arcy's Pub, Springfield IL taste, you MUST use Wisconsin White Cheddar for the cheese.....I also season the beef patties with Lawrey's Salt and Mc Cormick's California Garlic Powder with Parsley, but I always put that in my burgers. My fry of choice is the shoestring, more surface to hold the crispiness under that beautiful cheese sauce...bon appetit! (i gave 4 stars due to lack of healthiness only, i mean, come on, 1/2lb of burger per person??? Still, 5 star taste!)

Try the bitesize shrimp in place of hamburger or turkey and when in a hurry I use Campbell's Cheddar Cheese Soup in place of that in the recipe. If you think it is too bland, you are not using enough hot sauce. Enjoy!

Not my thing. Definitely not worth the cost of cheese. Or the calories for that matter. Others I served it to, liked it though. I used the rest of the cheese sauce for mac and cheese. Added dry mustard, ground white pepper and fresh parsley. It was delicious!

Made it twice this week — obsessed.

1. This is a wonderful "base". However, requires LOTS of salt/spices/hot-sauce (and, imo, worcestershire) to make it a home run. 2. Serving estimates are WAY off. Recipe as written easily makes double what it says. 3. I've made it 3 times now. Family LOVES this sauce whether for horseshoes, on broccoli, or whatever.

Not bad. Not as good as they make 'em at home, of course, but fair attempt. Made me a little homesick. I too would half the sauce next time.

Not my thing. Definitely not worth the cost of cheese. Or the calories for that matter. Others I served it to, liked it though. I used the rest of the cheese sauce for mac and cheese. Added dry mustard, ground white pepper and fresh parsley. It was delicious!

We tried making the cheese twice, exactly by the recipe. It came out as less of a *sauce*, and more of a rubbery blob. It doesn't taste good. Is there something wrong with our method/execution?

I made this last nite it was DELICIOUS !!!!! I made loose meat recipe ..... I layered toast, meat, & than I poured on the cheese sauce !!! :-)

I tried this recipe and I was shocked at how good it was and how easy it is to fix it was definitely yummy to my tummy will keep this recipe handy

I went to college just west of Springfield, and there I had my first horseshoe. Glad this recipe helped me recreate the meal for my family in Ohio!

Nothing special.