Shelly's Recipe

FAMILY STYLE POTATO SALAD

Category: Potato Salads

2 lbs red boiling potatoes
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise and coarse grain or spicy brown mustard
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
8 oz Muenster, Brick or Havarti cheese, diced
1/4 cup chopped chives or red onion
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped parsley (reserve 2 tbsp)
2 hard cooked eggs, chopped (optional)
1/4 cup crumbled crisply cooked bacon

Simmer potatoes in salted water to cover until tender, 20 to 25 minutes depending on size of potatoes. Drain; rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and cool potatoes. Peel, if desired, and cut into 3/4 inch chunks.

In large bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper, mix well. Add potatoes, cheese, chives and 1/4 cup parsley, toss well. Stir in eggs, if desired. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours before serving. To serve, sprinkle with bacon and reserved 2 tbsp parsley. Serves 16