Beer Dressed Potato Salad Recipes

BEER DRESSED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet & add onion & celery. Set aside.
• Pour off bacon drippings & in same pan, melt the butter. Add flour & stir to make a roux.
• Blend in the mustard, sugar & salt & slowly add the beer. Season with Tabasco to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour over potatoes, add the parsley, toss to coat & let stand for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, add the bacon, onion, celery mixture, toss again & serve.
• ***Cooks note: This is fairly spicy so adjust/omit Tabasco to taste.

POTATO SALAD WITH BEER DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in medium-size saucepan until just tender.
• Peel and slice.
• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Break into small pieces and mix with onion, celery and salt; set aside.
• Stir melted butter and flour in a small saucepan until blended.
• Add mustard and sugar.
• Slowly stir in beer and Tabasco sauce.
• Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour over potatoes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Toss lightly and let stand 1 hour.
• Add bacon mixture; toss gently and serve.

BEER-BRAISED SAUSAGES WITH WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add sausages and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Add beer, potatoes, and 2 cups water; season with salt and pepper and press to submerge potatoes in cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer sausages to a serving platter and keep warm. In a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, and parsley. With a slotted spoon, transfer potato mixture to dressing (reserve cooking liquid) and toss to combine.
• Return pot to high heat; boil cooking liquid until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Return sausages to pot and cook until heated through, 2 minutes. Place sausages and dressed potatoes on serving platter; drizzle half the sauce over top. Serve sausages and potatoes with remaining sauce alongside.

WHITE ALE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 12-15 minutes or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour over warm potatoes and toss to coat. Cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour., To serve, add arugula, tomatoes, green onions and bacon to potatoes; toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and chives. Serve immediately.