German Potato Salad

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GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Course Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine German

Keyword german, potato, potato salad

Ingredients

• 6 medium-size about 2 lbs. potatoes
• 12 slices bacon
• 3 medium-sized onions
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• 1½ tablespoons salt
• ¾ teaspoon monosodium glutamate
• 3 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Wash and put into halves 6 medium-size (about 2 lbs.) potatoes
• Cook about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced by a fork
• Drain potatoes.
• Dry potatoes by shacking pan over low heat.
• Peel and cut into ¼ in. slices.
• Meanwhile, dice and pan broil reserving bacon drippings 12 slices bacon, set aside.
• Clean and chop 3 medium-sized (about 1½ cups chopped) onion
• Put 6 tablespoons of the bacon drippings into a saucepan,
• Add the onion and cook until it is transparent, occasionally moving and turning with a spoon.
• Stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• ¾ teaspoon monosodium glutamate
• 3 teaspoon pepper
• Heat mixture to boiling.
• Add the diced bacon to the onion-vinegar mixture.
• Pour over the hot potato slices and toss lightly to cover evenly.

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