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Smoky German Potato Salad with Bacon

This warm German potato salad features a tangy bacon dressing that coats tender potatoes, perfect for summer gatherings and side dishes.
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Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: German
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 8 potatoes
  • bacon strips
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • onion chopped
  • celery chopped
  • parsley chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • salt and pepper
  • bacon fat reserved from cooking

Method
 

  1. Boil the potatoes until fork-tender, then cube and place in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Fry the bacon strips until crispy, crumble, and add to the potatoes. Reserve the bacon fat.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the crumbled hard-boiled eggs, chopped onion, celery, parsley, sugar, vinegar, water, salt, and pepper.
  4. In the reserved bacon fat, cook the egg mixture over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
  5. Pour the hot dressing over the potatoes and bacon, toss to coat evenly, and serve warm.

Notes

Use waxy potatoes like Yukon Golds or red potatoes to maintain their shape when tossed with the dressing.