Beef with Cheddar-Gouda Fondue
with Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, Apple & Baguette
- Milk
- Soy
- Wheat
Tired of waiting out these dark, winter evenings? This warming fondue platter will have you eager for sundown. A hearty meal and fun activity all in one, fondue is an exciting way to gather loved ones and delight them at the dinner table. Because literally everything is amazing when dipped in cheese, this fondue has toasty bread for dunking and so much more! We’re talking luxurious beef tenderloin steak (the same cut as filet mignon!), roasted asparagus, fingerling potatoes, and slices of crisp apple. The star, of course, is the pot of molten white cheddar and gouda. Dunking everything in this pot of golden goodness? Don’t mind if we fon-due!
Ingredients
2 tablespoon
Garlic Herb Butter
(Contains: Milk)
12 ounce
Fingerling Potatoes
6 ounce
Asparagus
1 unit
Demi-Baguette
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
4 slice
Gouda Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Apple
10 ounce
Beef Tenderloin Filets
8 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
1 ounce
Cheese Roux Concentrate
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring garlic herb butter to room temperature. Wash and dry produce. • Halve potatoes lengthwise; toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; halve crosswise. Toss on one side of a second baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, spread asparagus out across entire sheet.) Roast on middle rack, 5 minutes (you’ll add more to the sheet then). • Halve baguette lengthwise. Once asparagus has roasted 5 minutes, add baguette to empty side of baking sheet. (For 4, leave asparagus roasting; place baguette directly on middle rack). • Roast until asparagus is tender and browned and baguette is golden and crispy, 6-8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, dice gouda into ¼-inch pieces. • Halve, core, and thinly slice apple.
• Pat beef* dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook to desired doneness, 4-7 minutes per side. • Remove pan from heat. Add half the garlic herb butter to pan (you’ll use the rest later); let melt and spoon over beef until coated. Transfer beef to a cutting board to rest.
• While beef rests, heat cream sauce base and cheese roux in a small pot over medium-high heat until steaming and slightly bubbling, 1-2 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium. Add gouda and cheddar one small handful at a time, alternating and whisking constantly between additions until melted. Remove from heat.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and toss with remaining garlic herb butter; season with salt and pepper. • Thinly slice beef against the grain; place on a plate. Pour any resting juices over top. Slice baguette into 1-inch strips; halve strips to create short spears. • Place potatoes, beef, asparagus, apple, and baguette spears on a large board or platter. Serve with fondue for dipping. TIP: Place a trivet or kitchen towel underneath the fondue pot to protect your surface.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many raved about the delicious fondue, with some calling it "heavenly" and "out of this world" 🧀.
- Ease of prep: While some found it time-consuming, most agreed it was worth the effort for a special meal.
- Suggestions: Consider adding broccoli or cauliflower as dipping options; some found asparagus too delicate for fondue.
- Portions: Several mentioned generous portions, with enough fondue for leftovers or to share with guests.
- Presentation: Customers loved the fun, interactive dining experience and beautiful platter presentation.
Reviews from our home cooks
AMAZING! Holy, holy! A stunning board, flavours were fantastic. I couldn't get enough of the apple & fondue pair! The asparagus was delicious. The potatoes were so crisp on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth interior especially with the fondue. Steak was great as well (though I over cooked it). I didn't care for the bread.
The Cheddar-Gouda fondue is to die for...soooooo good. I loved it all...the asparagus was delicious. Bread is a treat all in itself but dip it in the fondue and YUM!
This was so delicious. The cheese fondue was so delicious, and all of the foods that came with it tasted so good with the fondue. I was concerned about prep for this meal, but it really was actually very easy to make. I was very pleased.
So, so good! All of it! The cheese fondue was smooth, creamy, and flavorful, the potatoes and steak were absolutely delicious with the garlic herb butter, and I loved the variety of things to dip, including apples, which were surprisingly refreshing along with the heavier foods. I would absolutely order this again!
This meal was a fun change of pace for us. Thanks to your tip of only adding a small amount of cheese to the roux/sauce base, the fondue was delicious. The only problem was timing the different ingredients, particularly roasting the fingerling potatoes: they were done well before the other items in the dish and were cold by the time we were ready to sit down and eat.
This was a special treat for myself. I loved it! It was decadent and amazing. The only thing I didn't love was the asparagus. I usually like it and it was cooked beautifully - it was just too stringy for this application with the cheese fondue. Maybe an alternate veg option for next time.
Good to have the hint of keeping the cheese fondue creamy. Beef, as usual, very flavorful. Could have used another Baguette for the leftover cheese. This cheese will make a good topping for crisp and sweet. Fondue good on all meal items.
This was the best Hello Fresh meal I have ever had. The cheese fondue was delicious and the meat was tender. All the other items were great with the fondue. Really enjoyed this dish!
We treated the prep of this meal as the specialty it was! Fabulous fondue, perfect beef; really a fun experience right in our own home!
Would have preferred some fresh veggies like cauliflower or broccoli to dip into the cheese along with more fruit maybe a granny smith apple. Some sweet peppers would have been nice too. Too heavy with dipping bread & cooked asparagus & potatoes.
