I used a larger bag of potatoes this year (2011) but had tons left over and would guess we had about 30 people. I could have probably used a 10 lb bag. With 10 lbs. I'd probably use a little more than half of a yellow onion and about half a bottle of Italian dressing. You just need to play with it and add onion, vinegar, salt and pepper to your own taste. You want enough dressing to coat the potatoes lightly, but not be pooled at the bottom or the potatoes will get soggy.
I don't really have a written recipe, but here's how I make it...
Ingredients
red potatoes
yellow onion (very thinly sliced)
Italian salad dressing (Whatever kind you like best)
apple cider vinegar
salt and pepper.
Boil potatoes until tender throughout, but not too soft or mushy. Cool just enough to handle and peel.
Make it in a container with a tight lid. Cut the potatoes into medium thick slices and/or wedges. Cover the bottom of the container with about a one inch layer of potatoes. Sprinkle thinly sliced onions on top of that layer. Then, sprinkle with 2 or 3 capfuls of cider vinegar and with salt and pepper.
Keep repeating this until you've used all the potatoes.
Pour Italian dressing over the top and let it sit for quite a while to seep down through. If the container lid is tight enough, flip it over after a few hours to let the dressing drip down through again. (Can do multiple times.) I generally make this a day ahead of time and think it's better this way. Toss it around just before serving and taste test to see if any additional vinegar, salt or pepper is needed.
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