Hill Country Potato Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 red potatoes, unpeeled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup bacon, diced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch or 1 1/2 teaspoons flour
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 cup radish, sliced (optional)
• celery leaves

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes, in boiling water and 1 teaspoon salt, until tender, about 35 minutes.
• 2 drain potatoes, then peel and dice or partially mash.
• 3 fry bacon in a skillet until crisp; add onions and saute until softened, but not browned.
• 4 in a bowl, combine cornstarch or flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; stir in the vinegar and water until smooth.
• 5 add mixture to bacon and simmer and stir until thickened.
• 6 pour the hot dressing over the potatoes and add 1/4 cup minced onion, parsley, celery seeds, and radishes; lightly toss.
• 7 garnish with celery leaves.