German Hot Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 3 pounds red potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 8 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 scallions, sliced

Before you cook

• Scrub the potatoes and slice them a quarter inch thick, leaving the skins on.
• Chop the bacon and dice the onion.
• Chop the parsley and slice the scallions.

Steps

1. Put the sliced potatoes in a pot, cover them with salted water, and bring it to a boil.
2. Simmer for 10 minutes until the slices are just tender but not falling apart.
3. Drain the potatoes and hold them in a warm bowl.
4. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes until crisp.
5. Lift out the bacon and leave about a quarter cup of fat in the pan.
6. Cook the onion in the bacon fat for 6 minutes until translucent.
7. Sprinkle the flour and sugar over the onion and stir for 2 minutes.
8. Pour in the vinegar and water and whisk as the dressing thickens, about 3 minutes.
9. Season the dressing with the salt, pepper, and celery seed.
10. Pour the hot dressing over the warm potatoes and fold gently.
11. Fold in the bacon, parsley, and scallions and serve warm.