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Active Time
20 min
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Total Time
45 min
Taking a cue from German potato salad, these Yukon Golds are smashed with a hot bacon dressing and then tossed with fresh dill. Steaming rather than boiling the potatoes keeps them fluffy.
Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Step 1
Steam potatoes in a large steamer rack set over boiling water, covered, until very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar, sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper to hot bacon fat, scraping up brown bits.
Step 3
Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, reserving 1/2 cup steaming water. Add vinegar mixture to potatoes and smash with a potato masher to desired texture, adding reserved water if desired. Stir in dill, bacon, and vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste.
What to drink:
Step 4
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Potatoes can be made 3 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Reheat, covered, in a microwave or in a 300°F oven.
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Reviews (13)
Back to TopYuck! Tasted like too-salty potatoes blended w/pickles, could hardly even taste the bacon.
missspent
Cincinnati
5/31/2012
I will make this again and again. First time, I used 2 TBSP of vinegar and that is enough! The second time I used 3 tbsp and it was overpowering the bacon. This belongs in my regular rotation!
Chelbs
Atlanta, GA
10/21/2010
This recipe was good, but not as good as many other mashed potato recipes I have tried.
Anonymous
Des Moines, IA
9/26/2010
Lovely rich potato dish - has challenged my mothers establishes au gartin as the potato dish for our get togethers. Love the vinegar to split the bacon fat.
giftbaskets
Hunter Valley, Australia
5/8/2010
I used small chunks of pancetta instead of bacon, and fresh thyme instead of dill - fantastic!
gmcinto
Toronto, ON
4/18/2010
伟大的秘诀!莳萝和醋了异常(not to mention all the bacon & drippings). Steaming the potatoes and smashing them took some of the mashed potato stress out of Thanksgiving. Would definitely make again. A big hit.
Anonymous
Brooklyn, NY
11/29/2009
This recipe is divine. I tried it because I don't really like mashed potatoes. The dill cuts the richness of normal mp's. I will definately make it again.
carmenware
11/26/2009
Why would you put lettuce in smashed potatoes?
kathyjerma
Bellevue, WA
11/23/2009
Ooops, actually less healthy. Reread it and it uses bacon grease and no lettuce, but bet it's yummy.
dodgema
11/17/2009
This looks like slightly healthier version of what was my Grandma's special ... Except she also put in a lot of the bacon grease and added about half a head of torn up iceberg lettuce. Vinegar went on top, not in. It was a big favorite!
dodgema
11/17/2009
So delicious! Will definitely make again!
ekktrina
San Diego, CA
11/12/2009
WOW! SO delicious! Everyone LOVED them. Will definitely make again!
ekktrina
San Diego, CA
11/12/2009
伟大的秘诀!
basjespers
antwerp, belgium
11/4/2009
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