Side dishe for 8
German Potato Salad with potatoes
$3.23for 450 minServes 8
Boiled red potatoes are tossed with bacon, onions, and a warm sweet-tart vinegar dressing.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 3 lb | $2.97Typical price |
 | Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.90Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.47 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
GermanDairy-freeBudgetSide dishesLunchesBack to schoolSummer
Typical price
$0.81 per serving$3.23 for 4
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Ingredients
- 3 lb medium red potatoes
- 5 strips bacon
- 1 onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 5/8 cups sugar
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley
Steps
- Place the potatoes in a large pot, cover them with water, and boil for 20 to 25 minutes until tender.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, then chop it and reserve 3 tablespoons of drippings.
- Cook the onion in the bacon drippings over medium heat for 4 minutes until soft.
- Whisk the flour, salt, celery seed, pepper, sugar, cider vinegar, and water into the skillet, then simmer for 3 minutes until thickened.
- Drain and slice the potatoes, toss them with the bacon and warm dressing, and sprinkle with parsley.
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