German Potato Salad

By MaryEllen

5 stars - Mom's recipe. I think she got it from someone at the phone company. Just an excellent German Potato salad. - ME 1/21/2007

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/10 of a recipe (4.8 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198.83
Calories From Fat (43%) 86.24
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9.62g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.15g 16%
Cholesterol 24.95mg 8%
Sodium 654.38mg 27%
Potassium 312.8mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 19.21g 6%
Fiber 1.63g 7%
Sugar 11.04g
Protein 9.38g 19%

Ingredients

• 3 (14-ounce) cans potatoes, sliced
• 1/2 pound bacon,fried and diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 5 green onions, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Cook potatoes in jackets one day ahead. Cool and peel. Dice or slice the potatoes. If using canned potatoes (which I recommend) drain them and briefly rinse them.

Fry bacon, and add to potatoes.

To bacon grease, add large onion and salt & pepper to taste. Cook about 5 minutes and add to the potatoes.

To grease still in the pan, add the vinegar, water and sugar to make a paste. Pour over Potatoes and toss.

Add the green Pepper, green onion and celery. If desired, heat and serve. May also be served at room temperature. Add a bit of cornstarch paste to thicken if desired, adding it to the vinegar/sugar syrup, before adding it to coat the potatoes.