My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad

Name: My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 lb red potatoes; 2 lb carrots, peeled and grated; 1 bunch celery, finely chopped into little cubes, tops and bottoms removed; 1 small onion, coarsely chopped (so it can be removed later if you like); 3 clove garlic, lightly smashed; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, or whatever oil you prefer; 1 bottle of your favorite ranch dressing, should be about 16 ounces; 1 tsp paprika, or to your taste; 1 salt and pepper to taste

beemarg @beemarg

When I was growing up summertime meant boating, fishing and BBQ. At any given time my mom would have a half to a baker's dozen of hungry kids to feed so keeping everyone happy was no easy task, but this stuff always was sure to please (even my step brother!!!).

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Ingredients

5 lbred potatoes
2 lbcarrots, peeled and grated
1 bunchcelery, finely chopped into little cubes, tops and bottoms removed
1 smallonion, coarsely chopped (so it can be removed later if you like)
3 clovegarlic, lightly smashed
4 tbspextra virgin olive oil, or whatever oil you prefer
1bottle of your favorite ranch dressing, should be about 16 ounces
1 tsppaprika, or to your taste
1salt and pepper to taste

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Steps

1

Wash potatoes and cut to size of your liking. Par boil the potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork.
2

Meanwhile prep your veggies. Wash, trim,peel and grate the carrots (I use the food processor). Wash, trim, and chop celery. Put in a bowl, cover and set aside.
3

When potatoes are tender but not too soft, drain and set aside to cool. Heat oil in a large pan, add onion pieces then crushed garlic. Sauté until it starts to slightly brown but do not burn.
4

Add potatoes, turn them over with a large spoon to coat with oil. Cook until soft or of desired consistency (I like to let them cook until they start to turn golden). Discard onion and garlic, put potatoes in a large bowl, add carrots, celery, ranch dressing and paprika. Stir and taste, add salt and pepper, or more paprika until it tastes perfect.
5

Enjoy warm, at room temperature, or chill in the refrigerator. My Mom used to make a big bowl in the morning so we had it to munch on all day :)