- Yield: 1 boiler
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Serving: For 6 people
Bologna Stew - Traditional Newfoundland
Hi! and welcome to Bonita's Kitchen!
I guess you are wondering what is bologna stew?
Where do I start, Bologna is called Newfoundland steak and loved by many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. This recipe for Bologna Stew is so tasty you will add it to your weekly meal plan. One of my good friends shared this recipe with me and she have been making it for many years and her family loves it.
This recipe is also super easy to make and can be made in your slow cooker with no fuss, I believe making it this way you can control the amount of salt and oil that is added by making smart choices. This is one of many dishes you can make with Bologna, please try this one and let me know how it turned out and what you did to make it your own.
If you are looking to make something quick and easy on a weekend or middle of the week, this is lovely.
I hope you are enjoying this recipe and please take a few minutes and watch our video tutorial and this way you got a better understanding on the way this meal is made. I'm going to share with you a link to our cookbooks or just send me a message and i will love to help you own your copy.
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Ingredients
- Bologna - 2 cups, cubed
- Onion - 1 medium, peeled and diced
- Potatoes - 2 medium, peeled and cubes
- Carrots - 2 each, peeled and chopped
- Celery sticks - 2 each, chopped
- Ketchup - 4 tbsp, more if needed
- Worcestershire - 2 tbsp
- Pepper - ½ tsp
- Butter or margarine - 1 tbsp
- Olive oil - ½ tsp
Instructions
Chop Bologna, and your vegetables in big cubes expect your onion dice in small pieces.
Preheat a large frying pan on medium heat then add butter and olive oil, then add your diced onion. Fry until your onion starts to cook, then add your Bologna and continue frying until golden brown. Reduce heat to low then add your ketchup,Worcestershire sauce, and pepper let it continue cooking for another few minutes then remove from heat.
In another large preheated pot add all your veggies and some olive oil fry until your veggies start to get golden brown, then add your Bologna and onion mixture. Mix everything together then top off with warm or hot water just to cover the top of the veggies.
Continue cooking on medium heat for about ½ hour or until veggies are fork tender or almost cooked. At this stage you can taste your sauce to see if you need any more flavours you can add more of the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, pepper or salt. I didn't put any salt in this recipe because I felt it wasn't needed, you also can build your flavours by adding one of your favourite veggies or spices.
Bonita’s Tips:
his recipe for Bologna Stew can also be done in a slow cooker on low heat, starting it by frying your meat and onions, adding the sauces and spices then all put together in your slow cooker for a few hours, until you are ready to serve it.
Serve this dish with bread or bread rolls, this will help you soak up all your sauce.
Our recipe for bologna stew is so delicious you will add it to your weekly meal list.
This dish is packed full of fresh vegetables and flavour, the best thing about making this meal yourself you can control the salt and build on those big flavours. Bologna is not my first choice in meals for me and my family but when it’s mixed with vegetables like carrots, onions, celery, potatoes and turnip I’m all for it.
There are so many types when it comes to bologna and most people that have eaten bologna before knows the kind they enjoy, some it too salty and some it to oily. So you decide what works for you, but you can always boil the bologna a little before you cook it all together to remove that salt and oil.
I’m gong to share with you a couple of more recipes that is quick and easy to make and you will love them.
Traditional Newfoundland Beef Stew with Pastry
I will share another recipe with you just in case you would like to check it out.
Traditional Newfoundland Chicken Liver, Onions and Brewis
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Love the recipes made the bologna stew it was delicious
Hi Marie: Thank you for your message and I’m so glad you made the bologna stew and you let me know. I always love to hear from anyone that have visited my channel or website to get feed back on the recipes. Thanks Bonita
It sounds amazing, will try this weekend
Hi Mona:Thank you for your message, and I’m so glad you are going to make this one its a lovely meal for sure. Enjoy Bonita
Thank you. Looking forward to sharing these with family and friends for the holidays.
Oh my that sounds lovely, thank you for leaving a message and enjoy. 🙂 Bonita
This was amazing. My family was very skeptical but that only took one bite and the awesome smell of the house. Thank you for the excellent recipe.
Hi Jennifer: Thank you for stopping by and I’m so glad you enjoyed our recipe for bologna stew, simple recipe but so tasty. I’m glad your family enjoyed it as well. 🙂 Stay safe and have a lovely day. 🙂 Bonita
Hi Bonita, I had this when I was a boy ( wasnt yesterday). Mom would make a gravy on this. I remember it was one of my favorites. I tried this a few years ago and it didnt turn out so well, but I’m gonna give it another try and I may add a little parsnip also. Thanks for the memory and keep the videos coming. You are the best.
You are very welcome Garry, thank you for stopping by and i’m glad our recipe bought back fond memories of yesteryear and your mom. Food is wonderful that way, it links to our memory of our childhood and amazing people. Have a wonderful and and enjoy 🙂 Bonita
well for a guy born in Newfie I had to wait till I was almost 70 to come back home to get some Newfie stew and now I make up for it by making it at least twice a month Thank you for all your suggestions
Hi Heman, Thank you for your message and for stopping by…I love your message and that is so wonderful. I’m glad you found our recipe and you are enjoying making it. I know bologna is not cheap anymore but sometimes you get a sale of them and I usually cut the full bologna in big chucks and freeze them for times like this. We also got a recipe for homemade moose bologna but you can use regular ground beef….https://youtu.be/-T4m4ypTi30?si=bhMsSt0bK8mPYuHL Enjoy 🙂 Bonita
I am going to try try this very tasty looking Meal in my slow cooker !
Hi Jane, Thank you so much for stopping by and this meal would be lovely cooked in the slow cooker. Please follow up after you make it and let me know what you think. 🙂 Bonita
Your bologna stew looks looks so good. I’m going to try it let you know how it turns out.
Hi Lucy: Thank you for your message and for stopping by. This bologna stew is indeed a lovely meal and please do follow up and let me know what you think. 🙂 Enjoy