PEARL’S GERMAN POTATO SALAD

By pbaumgartner

The Pearl in this recipe is Pearl Wingstom, the mother/mother-in-law of Peg and Randy’s good friends Pam and Greg Wingstrom.

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. redskin potatoes, boiled, peeled and sliced
• Salt
• 1/2 lb. bacon, fried and cut in 1/4” strips (save 2 tbs. Bacon grease)
• 3/4 c. chopped onion
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 c. white vinegar
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 135mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place sliced potatoes in large microwaveable bowl and season with salt between layers. Place cooked bacon on top of potatoes.
Cook onion in 2 tbs. Bacon grease until lightly browned. Add sugar, vinegar, and parsley. Bring to a boil. Pour over potatoes and let stand for a few hours, stirring occasionally. Warm in microwave before serving.