Hot German Bean Salad Food

HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD III

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 30 minutes. Drain, cool and slice thin.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside, reserving drippings.
• Saute onions in bacon drippings until they are golden-brown.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper. Add to the sauteed onions and cook and stir until bubbly, then remove from heat. Stir in water and vinegar, then return to the stove and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for one minute. Carefully stir bacon and sliced potatoes into the vinegar/water mixture, stirring gently until potatoes are heated through.

HOT GERMAN WAX BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Steam fresh beans in salted water until tender. Drain beans; **reserve** about 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Cook bacon until crisp and set aside to drain on paper towel. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and sauté onion until lightly browned.
• Add bean liquid to pan and cook until liquid has reduced to 1/4 cup. Add next 4 ingredients and the cooked wax beans.
• Heat through and season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh dill.

HOT FIVE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings. Add sugar, cornstarch, salt and pepper to drippings. Stir in vinegar and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes., Add the beans; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until beans are heated through. , Place in a serving bowl; top with bacon.

HOT GERMAN POTATO BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, boil in salted water, then cube and put in large bowl. (You can keep skins on if you like).
• Fry bacon crisp and crumble.
• Sauté onion in the bacon grease, then remove.
• Pour out the grease, but don't wash the pan.
• In the pan, make dressing by add the oil, vinegar, a good dash of Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Over potatoes in bowl, add in bacon, parsley, salt and pepper to taste, paprika (I like a lot of paprika!).
• Pour dressing on and toss.
• Let set all day to let flavors mingle.
• Heat in 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until hot.

GREEN BEANS GERMAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the same skillet, saute onion in drippings until tender., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, mustard and water until smooth. Stir into onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in brown sugar and vinegar. Add the beans; heat thought. Sprinkle with bacon.

HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Dice and fry bacon.
• In a small bowl, add eggs, salt, mustard, sugar, vinegar and cayenne pepper.
• Beat well and pour into hot pan with bacon and bacon grease stirring till thickened.
• Add diced cooked potatoes and sliced onion (or onion powder).
• Serve hot.