Bacon Potato Salad

Tomorrow the Brola family is going camping!  Since it is the middle of August (and stink'n HOT outside), we decided that we will not be grilling on this trip so that puts the pressure on me to come up with meals that don't need to be cooked.  There is a restaurant in Williamsburg, Va called Second Street that I absolutely LOVE! (If you are ever in that area, you have to check it out!  YUM!)  Anyways, they have the BEST potato salad, and that is my inspiration for this recipe.  My boys have been dying for a bite all day, but I am making them wait until our trip...the trick is going to be keeping my husband out of it!  Wish me luck!

Ingredients:

2 1/2-3lbs red potatoes, cut and cubed
2 ribs of celery, finely diced
1/2 red onion
5 pieces of bacon, cut into lardons
5 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp Penzey Forward
Pinch of Ancho Chili Powder (or cayenne pepper)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Step 1:  Boil cubed potatoes until they are tender.  Drain and cool.  While potatoes are cooking, cut bacon into small strips (lardons) and fry until crisp.  Place on a paper towel to drain off excess grease.

Step 2:  Chop red onion and celery.  Add to the potatoes.

Step 3:  Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, Penzey Forward, thyme leaves, and chili powder.  Pour over potatoes.  Add bacon and check to see if you need any salt and pepper.

NOTE:  I know, some of you have never heard of Penzey's Spices.  I hadn't either!  A teacher-friend of mine gave me a gift set for Christmas and I just love the Penzey Forward!  Penzey Forward has NO SALT in it!!!  It is a combination of black pepper, garlic, paprika, turmeric, celery, rosemary, basil, and thyme.  It is so good!  I am looking forward to trying some of their other spices!  Below is a link to their website.  They have a great catalog that contains several recipes.  I was given the "Thank A Teacher" gift set, which is on sale now!  (I should be getting paid for this free advertisement. LOL!)

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