No need to take a trip to Germany to enjoy this delicious Hot German Potato Salad. Our Hot German Potato Salad recipe combines bacon, cider vinegar and sugar for a sure-fire potluck hit. This perfect side dish serves six but can easily be doubled for a crowd. Looking to add a little color to your Hot German Potato Salad? Mix in some freshly sliced chives, and enjoy.
Hot German Potato Salad
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 lb medium red potatoes (about 5)
- 3 slices bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Gold Medal™ All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1In 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes into 3/4-inch dice.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
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Step3Cook onion in bacon fat in skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in sugar, flour, salt, celery seed and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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Step4Stir water and vinegar into onion mixture. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened.
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Step5Reduce heat to medium. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring gently to coat potatoes, until hot and bubbling. Top with bacon. Serve warm.
Nutrition
110
Calories
1 1/2g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
21g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: About 2/3 Cup
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 3%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 490mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 21g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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