Hot German Wax Bean Salad Recipes

FANTABULOUS HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil or microwave potatoes until tender.
• Meanwhile, chop bacon and saute until cooked, but not crispy (unless you're really stuck on crispy bacon).
• Reduce heat, saute onion until translucent.
• Don't drain the fat.
• Add vinegar, sugar, mustard, and mustard seed.
• Whisk 2 tbs flour into stock, add to pan, bring to boil.
• Taste mixture, and adjust sugar-to-vinegar ratio, if necessary.
• Slice potatoes, and coat with dressing.

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 SALAD

Steps:

• Cool potatoes whole with skin on and cook until fork tender. Remove peels while hot and cut into bite sized pieces.
• In a skillet cook bacon pieces until crispy and remove just the bacon and set aside.
• Add chopped onion and celery to bacon grease in skillet and cook until tender.
• In a sauce pan or microwave heat to boiling, water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• add water/vinegar mixture slowly to onions/celery and add in reserved bacon. Heat to simmer.
• In a small bowl or cup mix together cornstarch and cold liquid and add it simmering vinegar sauce.
• In a slow cooker add potatoes and pour vinegar/bacon mixture over potatoes and stir. Heat on low for a couple of hours or more so it is warm for serving.

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.