Warm Potato Salad with Beer Dressing

This potato salad is also known as "Kartoffelsalat" and is popular throughout Germany. It is so good!

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Warm Potato Salad with Beer Dressing Recipe

Recipe Type: Salad and Salad Dressing, Potatoes, Eggs
Cuisine: German
Yields: 4 to 6 servings
Prep time: 25 min

Ingredients:

6 (2 pounds) medium potatoes*
4 bacon strips
2 tablespoons finely-chopped onion
3/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 teaspoons salt or to taste
Beer Dressing (see recipe below)
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

* Small red potatoes may be substituted.

Preparation:

In a large pan over medium-high heat, add potatoes and cover with cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, approximately 12 to 15 minutes or until just tender. Remove from heat and drain. NOTE: I usually remove the skins when the potatoes have cooled enough to hold. As soon as you can handle the potatoes, cut the warm potatoes into bite-sized chunks and place in alarge mixing bowl.

Fry bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon and mix with onion, celery, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

Prepare Beer Dressing. Pour the warm Beer Dressing over the potatoes and mix gently. Add the hard-cooked eggs and bacon mixture; mix gently again. Sprinkle parsley over the top.

This salad may be served warm or at room temperature.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Beer Dressing:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup beer (your favorite brand)*
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

* Use pale lager-type beer when preparing the salad, as a darker beer will discolor the potatoes.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and stir until blended. Add the mustard and sugar. Slowly stir in the beer and Tabasco sauce. Raise the heat to medium and bring the mixture just to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.