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    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    Published: Jul 22, 2015 by Valya's Taste of Home · 12 Comments

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    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    When I plant potatoes in the spring I try to plant in early spring and late spring. The batch I planted in the early spring is not scrapeable anymore by this time. The later one still easily is. To make this potato dish you can either scrape or peel the skin off the potatoes.

    This dish brings lots of wonderful childhood memories to me. Growing up in Ukraine as a child I remember I couldn't wait for my mom to make this scrumptious meal from homegrown freshly-dug potatoes. My family loves this Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill as well. It tastes so good and fresh, we never skip a single fresh potato season. I hope you love it too! 🙂

    Ingredients you will need:

    5 lbs. – red fresh potatoes
    8 oz. – bacon
    1 large – onion
    1 tbsp. - salt
    Dill

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    Instructions:

    1. Wash, scrape or peel the potatoes. (Tip: Young potatoes scrape better under running water) Wash the potatoes again. Cut bigger potatoes into smaller pieces, rinse the potatoes under cold water. Place the potatoes into a medium pot; add cold water to the pot so the water covers the potatoes.

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    2. Place the pot with potatoes onto a stove top. Add 1 tbsp. of salt. Bring potatoes to a boil, reduce heat to low, remove white foam from the boiling water and let the potatoes boil/simmer. Do not cover the pot with a lid all the way, because this will make the potatoes to be mushy. Boil the potatoes until tender. To test if potatoes are done cooking, simply poke a fork or thin knife into larger potato, and if the knife slides into potato very easy than that means the potatoes are done cooking.

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    3. While the potatoes are cooking, prepare ingredients for the caramelized onion with bacon for potato topping. Cut bacon, onion, and dill into small pieces.

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    How to make caramelized onion:

    1. When potatoes is about to be done cooking, make caramelized bacon/onion topping. Place small cut bacon pieces onto a frying pan. Turn the stove top to med/high. Cook it until golden brown.

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    2. Add onion. Cook onion until golden brown.

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    3. Drain the potatoes. Place the potatoes into a large glass bowl. Top the potatoes with caramelized onion and bacon, and then sprinkle with fresh cut dill.

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    Enjoy!

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

    Young Potatoes with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Dill

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    Course: Dinner, Vegetables
    Prep Time: 35 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 8 -10
    Author: Valya's Taste of Home

    Ingredients

    • 5 lbs. – red fresh potatoes
    • 8 oz. – bacon
    • 1 large – onion
    • 1 tbsp. - salt
    • Dill

    Instructions

    • Wash, scrape or peel the potatoes. (Tip: Young potatoes scrape better under running water) Wash the potatoes again. Cut bigger potatoes into smaller pieces, rinse the potatoes under cold water. Place the potatoes into a medium pot; add cold water to the pot so the water covers the potatoes.
    • Place the pot with potatoes onto a stove top. Add 1 tbsp. of salt. Bring potatoes to a boil, reduce heat to low, remove white foam from the boiling water and let the potatoes boil/simmer. Do not cover the pot with a lid all the way, because this will make the potatoes to be mushy. Boil the potatoes until tender. To test if potatoes are done cooking, simply poke a fork or thin knife into larger potato, and if the knife slides into potato very easy than that means the potatoes are done cooking.
    • While the potatoes are cooking, prepare ingredients for the caramelized onion with bacon for potato topping. Cut bacon, onion, and dill into small pieces.
    • How to make caramelized onion:
    • When potatoes is about to be done cooking, make caramelized bacon/onion topping. Place small cut bacon pieces onto a frying pan. Turn the stove top to med/high. Cook it until golden brown.
    • Add onion. Cook onion until golden brown.
    • Drain the potatoes. Place the potatoes into a large glass bowl. Top the potatoes with caramelized onion and bacon, and then sprinkle with fresh cut dill.
    • Enjoy!
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    1. Natasha says

      September 07, 2015 at 10:10 am

      Going though your recipes on an idea for lunch. And thus looks absolutely delicious. Minus dill. Sorry. My little sister says I'm not Ukrainian because I don't like dill. Thanks for childhood reminder and recipe.

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      • valya'stasteofhome.com says

        September 07, 2015 at 11:10 pm

        That's to funny! I'm Ukrainian, and I don't like a lot of dill. It has to be just right amount for me. I hope you like it as much as we do. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Ziz'ka says

      August 06, 2015 at 12:01 pm

      Wow, this is what I need for tomorrow's dinner. I have family members that are coming over to my house, and I really like to surprise them with new recipes, lol... 🙂
      Thank you so much...

      By the way I have the same backsplash in my kitchen 🙂 (maybe a little bit darker)

      Reply
      • valya'stasteofhome.com says

        August 06, 2015 at 8:19 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that. Let me know how it turns out for you. You are very welcome 🙂

        Reply
        • Ziz'ka says

          August 12, 2015 at 12:39 pm

          it was delicious... no other words... just extremely delicious ....

          Reply
          • valya'stasteofhome.com says

            August 12, 2015 at 6:57 pm

            I'm glad you like it. Thank you 😉

            Reply
    3. jessica says

      July 22, 2015 at 9:47 pm

      What month do you plant first batch of potatoes and the second one? I want to plant it next year. thanks

      Reply
      • valya'stasteofhome.com says

        July 22, 2015 at 11:12 pm

        It depends in what area you live in. In Washington first time I plant potatoes last week of march. The second time is at the end of April.

        Reply
    4. Ilona's Passion says

      July 22, 2015 at 6:22 pm

      Totally my favorite dish...and European. I always love adding dill to my potatoes:)

      Reply
      • valya'stasteofhome.com says

        July 22, 2015 at 8:30 pm

        Me too. Dill gives delicious aroma to the potatoes. Thank you Ilona 🙂

        Reply
    5. Ksenia @ At the Immigrant's Table says

      July 22, 2015 at 5:03 am

      Ah, this just looks like home. Love it! Also, your last photograph is just perfect - I haven't been on the internet much lately, and I'm wowed by how good your photography has gotten!!!

      Reply
      • valya'stasteofhome.com says

        July 22, 2015 at 11:34 am

        Thank you so much Ksenia! I know. Every time I make this potatoes it reminds me of my mom, and my childhood. 🙂

        Reply

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