Family-Style Potato Salad with Cheese

This is a good summer potato salad.
Few dishes say summertime more
eloquently than a potato salad.
Comfortably at home next to a burger,
fried chicken or picnic sandwich,
potato salad helps define the meal.

Ingredients:
2 pounds red boiling potatoes
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 ounces Muenster or Havarti cheese, diced
1/4 cup chopped chives or red onion
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (optional)
1/4 cup crumbled, crisply-cooked bacon

Directions:
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.
Add potatoes, cheese, chives,
and 1/4 cup of 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 the bacon and
the reserved 2 tablespoons of parsley.