Warm German Potato Salad

Warm German Potato Salad
Yield
4servings
Yield
4servings
Warm German Potato Salad
Yield
4servings
Yield
4servings
Ingredients
  • 6ounces bacon
  • 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes
  • 1each onionsvery small dice
  • 1stalk celeryvery small dice
  • 3each eggshard-cooked, chopped
For the Mustard Sauce:
  • 1teaspoon flour
  • 2teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4cup water
  • 3/4cup vinegarcider, champaign, or white wine
  • 1tablespoon parsleyto taste
  • 1tablespoon Dijon mustard
Yield:
Instructions
  1. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and cool. Cut into 1/4-inch slices. You should have about 4 cups. Set aside.
  2. While potatoes are boiling, place bacon in a skillet and fry until almost crisp. Remove bacon from pan and add onion and celery, cook until tender and transparent.
  3. Add flour and sugar to the vegetables and stir to mix in. Add the bacon, vinegar and water and cook until mixture is slightly thickened. Add back the bacon, onion, celery and simmer for another minute. Off the heat mix in the parsley and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Pour hot dressing over potatoes; stir gently to blend. season again if necessary. The potatoes should look glossy. Garnish with hard-boiled egg slices, sprinkle minced parsley, and chives over top. Serve warm.