Classic Hot German Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| Potatoes | 2 Pound | |
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces | ||
| Celery | 1 Medium, chopped | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, chopped | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Celery seed | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cider vinegar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dijon Mustard | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chopped fresh parsley | ||
Directions
1. Pierce potatoes with fork. Place potatoes and 1/4 cup water in 2-quart casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high 14 to 16 minutes, stirring after 6 minutes, until tender; drain. Cool about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Slice potatoes and return to casserole.
2. Place bacon in 4-cup measure. Cover with paper towel and microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; reserve.
3. Stir celery and onion into bacon fat in 4-cup measure. Cover loosely and microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes or until celery is crisp-tender. Stir in flour, sugar, celery seed, salt and pepper until well mixed. Stir in 1/2 cup water, the vinegar and mustard. Cover loosely and microwave 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture thickens and boils.
4. Sprinkle bacon over potatoes. Pour hot celery mixture over potatoes; stir. Cover tightly and microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.
2. Place bacon in 4-cup measure. Cover with paper towel and microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; reserve.
3. Stir celery and onion into bacon fat in 4-cup measure. Cover loosely and microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes or until celery is crisp-tender. Stir in flour, sugar, celery seed, salt and pepper until well mixed. Stir in 1/2 cup water, the vinegar and mustard. Cover loosely and microwave 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture thickens and boils.
4. Sprinkle bacon over potatoes. Pour hot celery mixture over potatoes; stir. Cover tightly and microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.
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