Authentic German Potato Salad

Description

This is my mother’s recipe. Everyone, German or not, loves it. It is easy to double the recipe as well. I often bring it to potlucks, and we also have it at home on special occasions. There are usually no leftovers, but if there are, they don’t last long!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a large pot and add water to cover by at least 1 to 2 inches; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork
  2. about 10 minutes. Drain
  3. and set aside to cool.
  4. While the potatoes are cooking
  5. place bacon in a large
  6. deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp
  7. 10 to 12 minutes
  8. turning as needed. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool enough to handle. Leave bacon grease in the skillet.
  9. Cook onion in the bacon grease over medium heat until browned
  10. 6 to 8 minutes. Add vinegar
  11. sugar
  12. water
  13. salt
  14. and pepper to the pan and bring to a boil.
  15. Once boiling
  16. add potatoes
  17. and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Cook until heated through
  18. 3 to 4 minutes.
  19. Transfer warm potato salad to a serving dish and sprinkle remaining bacon over top. Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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