Potato Salad With Bacon And Gorgonzola

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 2 1/2 cups mayonnaise, divided
• 3/4 lb bacon, slices
• 2 cups gorgonzola, crumbled
• 1 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. drain potatoes; return to same pot. place over very low heat just until excess moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. transfer hot potatoes to large bowl; cool 10 minutes(minimum). mix in 2 cups mayonnaise, low fat variety optional.
• 2 cook bacon in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. cool bacon; crumble coarsely.
• 3 mix remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise, cheese, green onions, parsley and half of bacon into potatoes. season salad to taste with salt and peper (i prefer a mixture of and cayenne pepper and seasoning salt) sprinkle with remaining bacon. (can be made 2 hours ahead. let stand at cool room temperature.).