What Is Bologna and How Can I Use It?

Bologna is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 14 recipes to get you started.

Recipes using bologna

There are 14 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Filibuster Sandwiches

Filibuster sandwiches stacked with salami, bologna, Swiss, coleslaw, pickles, and horseradish on onion rolls. A deli-style piled-high sandwich with zippy horseradish and crunchy slaw.

Hobo Buns

Hobo buns with bologna, melted cheese, tomato, and green pepper on kaiser rolls. A quick, kid-friendly microwaved sandwich ready in 10 minutes flat.

Baloney Cheese Dogs

Bologna rolled around a cheddar cheese stick and tucked into a hot dog bun with mayo or mustard. A no-cook lunch that kids can make themselves in minutes. Great for lunchboxes and after-school snacks.

Inside-Out Western Omelets

Inside-out western omelets bake bologna into puffy edible cups in a muffin tin, fill them with seasoned eggs, onion, and melted American cheese. A retro brunch trick that turns into a portable handheld bite.

Meat Use It Up

Bologna rice skillet uses up pantry leftovers in one pan with toasted rice, diced bologna, tomatoes, corn, and onion. Vintage stretch-the-meat casserole, ready in under 40 minutes.

Asparagus Wrap

Asparagus spears wrapped in bologna with a Dijon mustard and mayo spread, microwaved until hot. A quick diabetic-friendly appetizer ready in 12 minutes with just 4 ingredients.

Bologna & Cheesewitch

Retro bologna and Swiss cheese stuffed into buttered hot dog buns with mustard, relish, and mayo, then baked in foil until gooey. A freezer-friendly crowd-pleaser that makes 6.

Garlic Bologna

Cubed garlic bologna simmers in cumin-spiked tomatoes with sautéed onions for a savory, budget-friendly skillet meal. Comfort food simplicity.

Full O' Boloney

Bologna casserole with cubed potatoes, green peppers, and cream of mushroom soup topped with American cheese. A retro microwave one-dish dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Rotini Kidney Bean Casserole

Rotini and kidney bean casserole layered with canned tomatoes, bologna, onions, and tomato sauce topped with parmesan. A hearty, budget-friendly baked pasta dinner.

Bologna Omelet

Hearty 4-egg omelet loaded with diced bologna, American cheese, onion, green pepper, and celery. A baking powder trick makes it extra fluffy. Ready in 15 minutes for 1.

Gourmet Stromboli

A loaded stromboli stuffed with ham, pepperoni, salami, mozzarella, and Swiss, with peppers, onion, and Italian herbs, sealed in bread dough and baked golden. Sliced and served with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Potato & Bologna Scallop

Potato and bologna scalloped casserole with cubed bologna, sliced potatoes, peas, and a creamy cheddar-soup sauce spiked with sage. A retro pantry casserole for an easy weeknight family dinner.

Pickled Bologna

Pickled bologna in a sweet vinegar brine with pickling spices and sliced onions. Old-school Midwestern bar snack and tavern classic that's ready overnight.

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