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Authentic German Potato Salad

Authentic German Potato Salad

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Salads & Dressings
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs red potatoes medium
  • 5 strips bacon
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp celery seed
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 tbs persley minced fresh

Instructions
 

  • Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.
  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 4 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until tender.
  • Stir in the flour, salt, celery seed and pepper until blended. Gradually add the sugar, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Cut potatoes into 1/4-in. slices. Add potatoes and bacon to the skillet; cook and stir gently over low heat until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.

Notes

Authentic German Potato Salad Recipe
Authentic German Potato Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Authentic German Potato Salad Recipe

This recipe came from Speck’s Restaurant, which was a famous eating establishment in St. Louis from the 1920s through the ‘50s. I ate lunch there almost every day and always ordered the potato salad. When the owner learned I was getting married, he gave me the recipe as a wedding gift! —Violette Klevorn, Washington, Missouri
MAKES:
8 servings
TOTAL TIME:
Prep: 30 min. + cooling Cook: 20 min.
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