This little snack takes me right back to afternoons at my grandpa’s kitchen table. He’d come in from the barn, open the fridge, and in a few minutes have a tray of these sizzling bologna cheese bites on the counter. Just three simple ingredients, nothing fancy, but when that bologna curls up and the cheese melts into a bubbly puddle in the middle, they disappear fast. They’re low carb, easy on the budget, and perfect when you want something warm and salty without fussing with a full meal.
Serve these bologna cheese bites hot right off the baking tray, while the edges are crisp and the cheese is still gooey. They’re great on their own with a few toothpicks in a coffee mug, or alongside some crunchy raw veggies like celery sticks, bell pepper strips, or cucumber slices to keep things low carb. A small dish of yellow mustard or spicy brown mustard for dipping fits the old Midwestern lunchbox flavor, and if you’re feeding a crowd, they sit nicely next to deviled eggs, dill pickle spears, or a simple green salad.
Low Carb Bologna Cheese Bites
Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 slices bologna (regular or thick-cut, about 12 oz total)
4 oz yellow cheddar cheese, cut into 8 small cubes or chunks
1 tsp cooking oil or softened butter (for greasing the foil)
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then lightly grease the foil with the oil or butter so the cheese doesn’t stick too badly.
Lay the bologna slices flat on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them out so they have room to curl and crisp around the edges.
Place one cube or chunk of cheddar cheese right in the center of each bologna slice, pressing it down just a bit so it sits securely.
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