This is a lunchtime meal that we made together when we were kids ~ Fried Bologna Sandwiches. Cheap & cheerful food from the 70’s. OK, time to indulge my inner kid & enjoy this classic, old-style lunchtime treat once again.
Of course, way back then, we used good ol’ full of fat bologna, butter & regular mayo ~ but that was then & this is now. So, I’m making my own healthier adult version ~ otherwise I’d never let this sandwich pass my lips again. It’s a splurge, I don’t usually eat a lot of processed deli meats, but sometimes you just need to relive the past & live a little. Sounds just like something a grownup would say & do, doesn’t it? heehee. With this new version, I can once again be a kid enjoying her Fried Bologna Sandwich.
INGREDIENTS
- fat free bologna or low fat bologna ~ as many slices as you like, to make as many sandwiches as you want
- low-carb bread ~ like Healthy Life Bread ~ 2 slices per sandwich
- low-fat or fat-free mayo (optional)
- low-cal margarine (optional)
- yellow mustard (optional)
- salt & pepper, to taste (optional)
- Butter Flavored Pam cooking spray
Spray skillet with Butter Flavored Pam & heat to medium.
Prepare the bread, 2 slices per sandwich ~ by spreading it with any combo of the following that you like ~ mayo, margarine and/or mustard.
Prepare the bologna ~ Cut an ‘X’ on each bologna slice , leaving the middle intact OR just throw the slices in & let them bubble up as they will. (it’s OK, no one is watching, 🙂
Throw in as many slices of bologna as your little heart desires, or that will fit into the skillet.
When both sides of the slice(s) are good & hot and starting to get a little color, (they don’t get as much color as the full fat version, since they are so low fat) take them out of the pan & put them on the prepared bread. (if you’d like to have a Grilled Fried Bologna Sandwich, spread a little margarine on both sides of the completed sandwich & finish it in the same skillet ~ just like you would a grilled cheese sandwich) Add some salt or pepper, if you are so inclined.
Serve the sandwich with an ice cold glass of skim milk & your favorite lower cal chips. (or an ice cold glass of regular milk & the full calorie chips ~ it’s OK, no one is watching & I won’t tell 🙂 heehee Enjoy!
