When planning food for a gathering, it's just natural to include a potato side. This potato salad recipe is easy to make, and you can serve it hot right out of a crock pot or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Ingredients
5 lbs. potatoes peeled and cooked (I used red potatoes)
8-10 slices of bacon
½ cup chopped onions
½ cup sliced celery
2 tablespoons flour
⅔ cup vinegar
⅔ cup water
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons salt
Instructions
Place the potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender but still firm.
Drain, cool and slice the potatoes and place in a large bowl.
Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
Reserve the bacon drippings.
Top the potatoes with the chopped onions, sliced celery, and crumbled bacon.
Heat bacon drippings on low to medium heat. When the bacon drippings begin to bubble, whisk in the flour and constantly stir until brown in color.
Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper and continuing stirring until the mixture is well blended. (about 2-3 minutes, you want the sugar dissolved and flavors blended)
Pour the mixture over potatoes, bacon, onion, and celery and stir until well covered.
Notes
I boil the potatoes while I'm frying the bacon.
I like to have everything assembled in the large bowl and ready for the hot dressing to be added.
The prep time listed includes the boil time and vegetable prep.
I've served this potato salad at room temperature and hot. To serve hot, just place it in a crockpot and heat.
This recipe reheats very well. Place in a heavy sauce pan, add a little water and heat.
Hard-boiled eggs can be added and work well in this recipe.
ENJOY!
Recipe by Sock Box 10 at https://sockbox10.com/recipes/german-potato-salad/