hot and tangy german potato salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 pounds red potatoes, diced
• 1 pound bacon
• 2 sweet onions, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 40 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 55 mins


• place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; season water with salt and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes; drain. put potatoes in a slow cooker.
• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. remove the bacon slices to a plate lined with paper towels. crumble bacon and add to potatoes.
• return skillet to medium heat and reheat bacon drippings. cook and stir sweet onions in the drippings until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more. pour onion mixture over the potatoes and bacon.
• stir vinegar, water, sugar, and salt together in a bowl; pour over the potato mixture. stir potatoes gently to mix.
• cook on low, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 hours.