Fried Ring Bologna Recipes

FRIED BOLOGNA BITES

Steps:

• For the pickles: Put the squash in a medium bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, dill, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the squash and let stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
• For the sandwiches: Meanwhile, lightly toast the bread, then cut out rounds with a 2-inch cookie cutter (discard the trimmings). Use a slightly larger cutter (about 2 1/4-inches) to cut out rounds from the bologna.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. In batches, add the bologna and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a cutting board and cut in half.
• Spread the mustard onto the bread rounds. Top each round with a folded half-slice of bologna, followed by a few slices of pickled squash and sprig of dill.

FRIED BOLOGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the bologna slices in the hot skillet until browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Wipe excess grease from the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and stir in the butter and onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the onions into the warm mashed potatoes.
• Spread half of the mashed potatoes into the prepared baking dish. Layer with half of the fried bologna, and sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly, and the center is hot, about 30 minutes.

RING BOLOGNA AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large casserole dish, mix baked beans, onion and bacon. Add ring bologna.
• Cover and bake in oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
• You could also make this in the microwave on high for 10-12 minutes.

JIM LAZOR'S FAVORITE PICKLED RING BOLOGNA

Steps:

• Skin the bologna if necessary and slice in 1/2 inch slices.
• Pack into a wide-mouthed glass jar, (I use a half gallon glass container) add the pepper flakes and COVER all with the vinegar. You might need more depending on how much you fix.
• Seal the jar and allow to sit on the counter overnight or for up to two days, then refrigerate.
• You can add as many pepper flakes as you like, the bologna will pickle and get hotter as it sits on the counter.
• Once refrigerated, the pickling process stops. I find that overnight and one tablespoon of flakes makes this just right!