Adele's German Potato Salad Recipe

Name: Adele's German Potato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes, with skins on; 8 slices crisp bacon (drain and save grease); 1 cup thinly sliced onion (or more); 2 tablespoons flour; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon celery seed; 1 dash pepper; ¾ cup water; ½ cup vinegar

Servings: persons

6 medium potatoes, with skins on
8 slices crisp bacon (drain and save grease)
1 cup thinly sliced onion (or more)
2 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon celery seed
1 dash pepper
¾ cup water
½ cup vinegar

1
Boil 6 med.
2
potatoes in skins till tender (dont overcook) -Peel and slice thinly.
3
Fry 8 slices of bacon till crisp (drain and save grease).
4
Cook 1 cup thinly sliced onions (or more) in bacon grease in a skillet till yellow.
5
Mix in 2 TBSP of flour, 4 heaping TB sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoons celery seed, dash of pepper.
6
Gradually stir in 3/4 cup water and 1/2 cup vinegar.
7
Cook, stirring until mixture boils.
8
Boil 1 minute.
9
Put layer of potatoes in a 2-3 quart baking dish.
10
Sprinkle with chopped bacon and 1/3 the sauce.
11
Repeat 3 times finishing with bacon.
12
Warm through in a 350 oven.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 medium potatoes, with skins on, 8 slices crisp bacon (drain and save grease), 1 cup thinly sliced onion (or more), 2 tablespoons flour, and more.

Yes, Adele's German Potato Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Adele's German Potato Salad

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