This 3-ingredient fried bologna sandwich is the kind of simple, filling food folks leaned on when times were lean and summers were long. My grandfather ate this out on the porch when meat was scarce and every slice had to stretch a little farther. You fry the bologna until the edges curl and crisp, tuck it between soft white bread, and let the grease do the rest. It’s not fancy, but it’s honest, comforting Midwestern cooking—the kind you can make in minutes without a lot of fuss, and somehow it still tastes like a memory.
Serve this sandwich hot off the skillet on a plain white paper plate, just like we did on the porch. A handful of potato chips or plain salted crackers on the side fits the thrifty spirit of the meal. An ice-cold glass of sweet tea, lemonade, or even
