Moms Hot Potato Salad Food

MOM'S BEST POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a 2" sauce pan fill with 4-6 peeled chopped potato's (about 1/2" squares).
• pour in larger pan and pour water about 1/2" below top of potato's.
• salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil and simmer for 5-10 min, or until potato is "fork tender".
• chop/dice dill pickle.
• dice medium onion.
• fine dice celery.
• mix 1 cup mayo and 2-3 tablespoons of regular mustard.
• drain potatoes in collander (don't rinse).
• pour hot water from eggs and let sit in cold water.
• peel when cooler and chop.
• salt and pepper dill, onion, and celery in serving bowl, mix, then GENTLY fold in potato (while hot).
• GENTLY mix in mayo/mustard and 4 chopped hard boiled eggs.
• slice 2-4 eggs to put on top of salad, salt pepper and sprinkle light with cayenne.
• Cover with saran wrap and let sit over night for best flavor or serve immediately.
• tastes great hot too.

MOM'S MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add onions to liquids for instant potatoes. Cook according to package instructions.
• While potatoes are still warm, add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• This dish can be served warm or cold.
• If this is too "whangy" for your taste, cut the vinegar and mustard in half.

MOM'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Serve warm or chill.

MOM'S HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in their jackets; cool, peel, and slice into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Slowly fry bacon in skillet until crisp, drain on paper towels, and crumble.
• Saute the onion in bacon fat until golden brown.
• Blend in the flour, salt, pepper, sugar, and celery seeds.
• Cook over low heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Stir in water and vinegar and bring to a boil, constantly stirring.
• Carefully stir the potatoes and crumbled bacon inches.
• Remover from heat, cover, and let stand until ready to serve.

MOM'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together.
• chill.
• EAT!

MOM'S POTATO & EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and eggs together, until you can easily stick a fork in the potatoes.
• While potatoes and eggs are boiling, combine the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
• Adjust salt, pepper, and sugar if necessary.
• Combine everything together, and chill. Enjoy!

MY MOM'S GOOD OLD POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pan of water and boil over medium-low heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold water over medium heat, and bring to a full boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for about 15 minutes. Cool the eggs thoroughly under cold running water and shell them. Chop the cooled eggs and place them in a large salad bowl.
• Stir the onion, sweet pickles, and mayonnaise into the eggs, and let the mixture chill in the refrigerator at least l/2 hour to blend the flavors. Mix in the chilled chopped potatoes, and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Serve cold.

MY MOM'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and cut into cubes, cool.
• Cut the vegetables and eggs up to whatever size you prefer.
• Combine veggies with potatoes and toss.
• Add mayo, mustard, horseradish, salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
• Better after it has time to "sit".

MOM'S HOT MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic and cumin in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until hamburger is evenly brown. Drain any excess fat.
• Stir cheese, green chilies and tomato sauce into the beef mixture. Cook 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Equally divide lettuce among salad plates. Pour meat and cheese mixture over lettuce and garnish with chopped tomato and corn chips.

HOT POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. remove to paper towel to drain; crumble and set aside. In bacon drippings, saute the onion until tender. Remove from the heat. combine flour, sugar, salt, celery seed and pepper; stir into onion mixture. Add water and vinegar. Return to heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Place potatoes and bacon in a large bowl; pour sauce over and toss gently. Serve warm.

MOM'S CREAMY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a covered saucepan, cook potatoes (still whole and unpeeled) in boiling salted water for 25 to 30 minutes until fork tender; drain well and cool long enough to handle. Peel (with a paring knife) and cube potatoes. Transfer to a large bowl; add onions and eggs. Combine mayonnaise or salad dressing, sugar, celery seed, vinegar, yellow mustard, salt and curry powder. Add mayonnaise mixture to potatoes. Toss lightly to coat potato mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly (preferably overnight). Makes 8 servings.
• 2. Serve with additional hard-cooked eggs, sliced, as decoration and sprinkle lightly with paprika (and parsley, if desired).
• 3. You can double the recipe (use 5 lbs potatoes) for larger groups.

MOM'S MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until soft (like for mashed potatoes). Mash hot potatoes in a bowl with butter, mustard, and milk until blended and smooth.
• Cool slightly.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Can garnish with egg yolk and/or celery leaves.
• Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.