German Potato Salad/Hot Dog Casserole

By Addie

Michelle Beran certainly has a tasty take on German potato salad. The reader from Claflin, Kansas adds sliced hot dogs to the bacon, cider vinegar and potatoes found in this classic.

Ingredients

• 4 bacon strips, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• Dash pepper
• 4 medium red potatoes (about 1-1/2 pounds), cooked, peeled, halved and sliced
• 5 cooked hot dogs, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, saute the onion until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water, vinegar, sugar, salt, celery seed and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.


Stir in the potatoes, hot dogs and reserved bacon. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.