Title: Joel's French Potato Salad W/bacon
Categories: Salad
Yield: 4 Servings

1	lb	New Potatoes
1/4	lb	Bacon
1/4	c	Shallots; Chopped Fine
1/4	c	Red Wine Vinegar
2	tb	Olive Oil
		Salt
		Pepper
1/4	c	Purple Onion; Chopped
1/2	c	Parsley; Chopped

Scrub the potatoes. Quarter the potatoes. Drop the potatoes into a kettle of salted cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook until tender but still firm (8-10 minutes after the water starts to boil). Chop the bacon. Saute the bacon in a small skillet until crisp. Set the bacon aside. Saute the chopped shallots in the bacon drippings until tender but not browned at all (roughly 5 minutes). Set aside. Reserve the bacon drippings. Drain the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl. Pour the vinegar, olive oil, shallots and reserved bacon fat over the still hot potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss gently. Add the onion and parsley. Toss again. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate. To serve: Return to room temperature. Toss. Correct seasonings. Add more oil and vinegar, if needed. Sprinkle the bacon over. Serve.

By joele@tminet.com (Joel Ehrlich)

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