Smoky Potato Salad With Bacon Recipes

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a large Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool to room temperature., Cut eggs in half; chop egg whites and set aside. In a small bowl, mash egg yolks. Stir in the sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, mustard, garlic powder and pepper; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, bacon, egg whites, celery, onions and Italian dressing. Fold in mayonnaise mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes.
• In a separate saucepan, also boil one egg per potato until hard-cooked.
• While potatoes and eggs are cooking, cook bacon until crispy.
• Cool and break bacon into pieces.
• Cool cooked potatoes, then peel. Cut up potatoes into chunks and place in a large bowl.
• Cool eggs by running cold water over them.
• When cool enough to handle, peel eggs and use an egg slicer, to cut lengthwise, then turn egg, and cut crosswise to produce small chopped eggs.
• Sprinkle potatoes and eggs with salt, and lightly mix. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, mix by hand: Mayonnaise (real mayo, NOT reduced fat), onion powder, liquid smoke, and yellow mustard. Set aside.
• Mix bacon into potato and egg mixture.
• Pour sauce over all and mix with a wooden spoon. Salt to taste if necessary.
• Make sure the sauce is good and creamy. If the salad is too dry, add more mayo until creamy.
• Chill salad and serve. YUM!

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large saucepan of cold water. Bring up to a boil, add a nice handful of salt and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Add the potatoes, celery and onions to a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, relish, sugar, smoked paprika and some salt and pepper in a separate bowl. Fold the dressing into the potatoes. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours so the flavors can marry.