Cooking From Scratch: Homemade Bologna

Did you know you can make bologna at home. It is sooooo much better than commercial bologna. Just takes a few ingredients, and you can use any meat you want, as long as you have enough fat added. Kind of messy, but worth it.
Thanks for this recipe to Donna Hoaks, and to Joyce Wilkins McLamb who offered advice and support when I first started making this. You can find Joyce on Facebook at Ole Time Homesteader, which she admins with her brother, James Wilkins. Good folks. I will post a link to their group below.
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[@desicpr00]

Your grand kids are so cute. They are blessed to have you as their grandmother.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Athena is my great granddaughter. Her dad is my oldest grandson. She helped, you know!

[@rayfikes]

Nice video and recipe. It is to die for. A little tip for you all, use heavy aluminum foil and wrap your loaf in it at least 3-4 layers. Then start squeezing from the ends to make a perfectly round loaf. You can squeeze quite hard and apply a tremendous pressure. I use this technique with sausages and also making custom steaks with various meats and meat glue.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thanks.

[@Sheila6325]

Before I even finished this video, I went to Amazon and purchased the Morton Tender Quick!!! I can't wait to get it so that I can make this. I have wanted to make my own bologna for years, and I'm thrilled to find this. Thank you SO very much. Bless, Sheila

[@williamgallaher1377]

That’s so awesome. Thank you very much for sharing. On my to do list this month, I can’t wait!!! The granddaughter’s reaction sealed the deal, lol, she is adorable.

[@brendastrandrigdon6201]

Just made this bologna and small olive loaf. Husband was very much impressed.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Oh, good.

[@nonnybrooks2958]

I rolled mine in parchment paper and it worked great. The fat cooked off and it held together better.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Did they brown and make a crust?

[@nonnybrooks2958]

Yes, they shrunk as they cooked. It was so good and I am hoping to make more soon for my granddaughters. They love it too!

[@michelleccutler2690]

I didn't know anybody else did this. I love making our own bologna. Rick won't eat the store bought kind,but loves the homemade. Couldn't get the video to play.

[@sallyburkett1676]

I’ve never thought of making this! Sounds awesome!

[@annahorton650]

I grew up on store bought bologna. I have got to try this recipe. Thanks

[@LilRedSouthernKitchen]

I am so glad you shared this recipe. I used to make this years ago with venison.

[@mcomeslast]

Yay! I am trying this. Now to find a recipe for Oscar Meyer braunschweiger. I've seen a few on blogs but still looking. In the meantime, I can make olive loaf or whatever I want.

[@maryannedeering1663]

That was very interesting Debbie!!!! Couldn't wait to see how it came out and had my doubts BUT You made a believer out of me. It looks delicious and I laughed when I saw your grand baby gobble it up, bon appetit❤

[@TressasSouthernHomeCooking]

I just love your videos and I am so glad I found your channel. You are such a great teacher. I cannot wait until your next video now. Thank you!!------Tressa Daigle

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Oh, that you for your kind words. My next video should be scrapple, then homemade hominy, cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls, and who knows what else. I usually plan out a month. I hope you find them helpful.

[@TressasSouthernHomeCooking]

Oh I find them so helpful you are just so full of great information and I try to soak in as much as I can. I tried some of your bread recipes and they were delicious. I am looking forward to your next videos and thank you for giving me a sneak peek into the month. Thank you for answering my comment too!!

[@butcherbobcancook5415]

great video going to try this in my smoker and ad some jalapeno's.sliced a lot of bologna but never made my own.

[@michelepastele5347]

Whatever you do, never give out your address!! You'll have a line a block long of folks just dropping by - your recipes look delicious - and I never realized you could make your own bologna. Loved the way it disappeared with Athena!!

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Hahaha. Thank you.

[@robeftyearian8760]

I didn't even think about making this I'll bet yours is a lot healthier debbie

[@briangleason5597]

Thank You. This is the best bologna recipe ever. Excellent video. God Bless.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you. We love it. I don't make it often, just an occasional treat, but back when we used to buy a whole cow at a time I made it pretty often.

[@terryivey5374]

Oh, I need to try this! I'll make a list and send someone to fetch it up. Always looking for something different . Thank you for a great recipe and lesson :)

[@craigbrown5359]

Most outstanding!!!

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you kindly!

[@cebro648]

Athena is so cute . it is funny how she do her taste-testing before she goes into attack mode lol

[@kathyjotourtois]

omg that looked good . now i can not wait to try this ty so much for sharing . hugs from michigan

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thanks for watching.

[@aneshiadixon8762]

That was the best bologna ever. My goodness bless you woman.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

The kids around here love it.

[@aneshiadixon8762]

@@DebbiesBackPorch you didnt say how fast people eat it all up. Ive got to make more loaves already😂. Thanks again. Bless you

[@ednalucky9072]

Aaaaaawwwwww that looks sooooooo good next payday I'm making BOLONGA SANDWiches with HOOMEMADE BOLONGA. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS

[@screamsinfrench6282]

You’ve officially reeled in another subscriber, this is a great channel 😊

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank.

[@joerice1316]

If you contain the meat in a casing I believe you can boil the meat until it hits 150 degrees .It would be more like professional made bologna

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

If you try that, let me know how it turns out. How does the fat escape?

[@bebebutterfield1]

Fried Bologna sandwiches! I'm in.

[@shaniaa9287]

Best recipe I've seen. I'm not a fan of cornmeal either but love buttermilk 👍❣

[@crwilliams9482]

You can use the loaf pans. Turn them upside down on a broiler rack. Just a thought.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

As the fat cooks out, the meat lets go and falls down, coming apart and makes a mess. It works the way I do it.

[@MrTBoneMalone]

Interesting. All the years I worked in a grocery store, and I have never heard of Tender quick. Morton Salt is quite common where I live too. Thanks for sharing.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

It may not be in all stores, of course. It is in stores in farming communities, though. If you can't find it, Amazon has it.

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers 🙏

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thanks so much

[@skyrimluvr1442]

♥thanks so much♥

[@1973Washu]

Smoking it with some apple wood takes this to the next level.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Sounds divine.

[@gentlemensedge5503]

Well, so if your little grand daughter will eat it the so will I!! Mikey!

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

She is a funny child. She ate the bologna, but she wouldn't eat the peanut butter cookies we made. She is my great granddaughter. Her Daddy is my grandson.

[@TaeHavin]

Yummy

[@kashifmccracken1526]

Looks delicious 😋

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you 😋

[@jude7321]

I love bologna sandwiches 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Where'd you get that cast-iron roaster?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Amazon. I love it.

[@tkguyok]

Good video and thank you for sharing. I am going to try this. Have you ever made Lebanon Bologna?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

No. How is it different?

[@tkguyok]

Debbie's Back Porch. Lebanon Bologna can be ordered online, but it is expensive. The reason that I asked you is that I Googled a recipe for it. The ingredients are different from your bologna. The recipe calls for it to be smoked. I am sure that with some figuring that it also could be prepared like your recipe. I haven't ever ate Lebanon Bologna, but from the ingredients it sounds good, which yours does also. Our granddaughter, Elizabeth, loves bologna, your Athena reminds us of our granddaughter, she is 7. We'll have to make her and us, I love it too, some homemade bologna, she'll and we'll love that treat.

[@howardjohnson2138]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I'm putting the Hot Chinese Mustard I got from Larry Wolfepit on your bologna. Talk about a sammich!

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Sounds scrumptious.

[@howardjohnson2138]

I assure you it is as good as your bologna and that's SUPER Have you ever seen The Wolfe pit? Thanks

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

No I haven't.

[@howardjohnson2138]

Might I recommend Chinese Hot Mustard & Duck Sauce | Make Your Own At Home with TWO Ingredients! - TheWolfePit

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thanks. Will look it up.

[@hiarken]

Good stuff, lady.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you.

[@hiarken]

You bet 'cha

[@simonclark29041978]

I get paid next week im gonna make some thanx debbie

[@nguyenthihuenguyen4347]

Why.... look good!

[@VEyadiel]

What would be the ideal meat to fat ratio when making?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

I think it depends on your taste. Some fat in the meat make it easier to emulsify the mixture.

[@judithgilkison8604]

Really luv ur channel

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you.

[@fahmeidahaffejee5778]

Thank you for sharing What would be the end result if I didn't use the Morton Salts? Is this the ingredient that gives this compressed look

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

The water is what makes the texture. I don't know how laving out any of the other ingredients.

[@gen81465]

If I were making this using the smoker method, what temperature should I use and how long should I cook it? On another note, I try to restrict my salt intake, so could I use something other than the Morton's Tender Quick? I've had low salt bologna, and enjoy the "meatier" taste. Also, for the meat mixture, I would probably use "meatloaf mix"; it's pre-mixed at the store, and is 1/3 beef, 1/3 pork, and 1/3 veal. Thanks for a great video.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

I am sorry. I don't know. I don't have a smoker.

[@honyasenyou]

See? She wears a pair of plastic gloves.

[@brendareed5050]

Why is the mortons needed? If jts only for the pink color then I will do without it.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

It is for flavor.

[@julepot]

Considering the meat is lean and has fat. Would it help if we froze to small cubes the mixture of water and liquid smoke then add to the grinder?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

I am not sure, Steve. I haven't tried that. You want the processor to emulsify the meat with the spices. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.

[@cynthiajordan8526]

Interesting I don't eat the stuff, but interesting to see.

[@sharonparker7697]

Inspiring, we just got back from a trip to cousins farm and have a whole carcass of pork (40 kg) and 20 kg of lamb. I am going to add some venison and beef. I can’t get the Morton’s mix as it is $107 for a bag. Can you tell me the ingredients please. Thank you for another delicious recipe

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Can you not order from Amazon? Where are you located?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Tender Quick is $10 for 2 pounds on Amazon. It is cheaper than that in the farm stores around here, but I don't know where you are located. I pulled this off the web. Morton® Tender Quick® mix contains salt, the main preserving agent; sugar, both sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite, curing agents that also contribute to development of color and flavor; and propylene glycol to keep the mixture uniform. Morton® Tender Quick® mix can be used interchangeably with Morton® Sugar Cure® (Plain) mix. It is NOT a meat tenderizer.

[@sharonparker7697]

Debbie's Back Porch hi I’m in Melbourne Australia

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

I did some research and you can find substitutes made from curing salt, sugar and pickling salt, but I have never tried it so I can't give you any feed back on them. I know that plain curing salt cannot be used alone as it can be toxic in the wrong proportions.

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS YOU ⚘.WOW NICE! BOLOGNA ♥️🖤💚.ALWAYS DAPHNE COTTON 💜.● BROWN FAMILY.

[@estellebutler7601]

Debbie..what part of the pork r you using. I bought a pork butt, but it has so many of those white strips in it, it clogs up my meat grinder. My hubby suggested pork chops.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Estelle, that i ground beef. If you want to make it with lean pork, try a loin.

[@terripratt6650]

Do you have to have venison to make it?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

This is beef.

[@NurseSue425]

So why do you have to chill them ???

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

They won't stay together if you cut them hot.

[@shoebucket]

First time I've heard it pronounced that way when not referring to the region in Italy. Is it a regional dialect not to call it "buh-LONE-ee" ?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

I have heard it pronounced both ways all my life. My family has always said ba-Lone-a. I figure we all know what we mean.

[@jedsponaugle1484]

Why can’t anyone one come up with sodium free recipes. Sometimes, more like most of the time, a single serving exceeds my daily allowance.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

In many things, salt is a preservative. If you are on a sodium restricted diet, there are just some things you won't be able to have. That is how I am with potatoes. I want them really badly, but just cannot have them. Sorry.

[@mikejordan9871]

Once the meat is thawed out from the freezer, IT CANNOT be refrozen

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

According to USDA, as long as it stays at refrigerator temperature, it can safely be refrozen, although the quality may suffer. Check foodsafety.com.

[@HotDog88GT]

I am baffled by the tiny amount of garlic and onion in the recipe for 3# of meat.

[@angelacummings3279]

Will you be my gramma too? Xo!

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Sure.

[@Species710]

I thought bologna had marjoram in it.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

You could put it in if you want to but I have never seen it in a recipe.

[@rgruenhaus]

that looks like meatloaf

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Tastes like bologna. Doesn't really look like meatloaf up close. Much finer texture.

[@littistjhitindacity3645]

Not to be rude but you not even on your back porch

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

No, and I don't even HAVE a back porch. This is the name of my Facebook group that I started the channel for. In old Southern farms, the front porch was for visiting, the back porch was for working. The back porch was where my grandmother and mother taught me how to do things when I was a child. In the hot Georgia summers, before air conditioning, the house was too hot. You pretty much lived on the porch. So I took that name to indicate our group was a learning place.

[@littistjhitindacity3645]

Debbie's Back Porch ohh but your cooking is good and if you can you make gummy bears or sherperd pie it cornbread sweet then there cow meat then mash potatos then cheese on top 😊

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

I already have a video for cottage pie, which is Shepherd's pie made with beef. I don't make sweet cornbread, but I have a cornbread video, too.

[@lfeco]

@@DebbiesBackPorch Front and back porch uses the same here as in the south. ;-)

[@nancyrodriguez5150]

This is amazing, thank you so much for this vid!! Can't wait to try it

[@deniseview4253]

yum. I like mixing different meats together. pork & turkey are my favorite. thanks for sharing.

[@fayburton3342]

Now I cannot wait to make some bologna, or as we say where I come from, baloney. Lean boneless pork loins are on sale this week for $1.59/lb, and they grind if for free. Thanks, Debbie, for another great video.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Oh, that is a great deal. Enjoy. This fits right into your keto diet.

[@rebeccarobinson8560]

Thanks debbie,I never thought about makeing home aid bologna.

[@missyt3017]

I wrap mine in plastic wrap and then twist it until it becomes a nice firm roll. The next morning I will remove the plastic wrap and place it on banking paper and roll it up and then again twist the paper to secure the rolls. I then cover it in foil. Poke some holes in the bottom. It does not have the lovely brown colour which yours have, but if you are as nuts as me then everything must look as perfect as I can do it being as imperfect as I am.

[@jeanettethomas3757]

Homemade bologna, wow!

[@bunkyman8097]

Does any one else think she sounds like Paula deen?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

People often say that to me. Our accents are quite different, but we are from the same state. If you are not familiar with Georgia accents, you probably wouldn't pick up on the differences.

[@bunkyman8097]

It's not so much the accent but the timbre and "sound" of the voice. Very charming!!

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@bunkyman8097]

You're very welcome.

[@jeanettethomas3757]

I love your videos

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you for watching them.

[@mycarolinaskies]

Spice this up with whole peppercorns and maybe pistachios too.

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

You can try that. We like it this way.

[@jackiesnell3481]

I would love to make this. Is there any other place to get the recipe besides facebook? thanks

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

All the ingredients are listed in the video, along with a demonstration of how to make it.

[@jackiesnell3481]

@@DebbiesBackPorch I saw that but wanted printed instructions and though you may have them somewhere to print off.. thank you

[@hong5383]

A wonderful food and drink for goodjob thanks for you kindly

[@hong5383]

Goodjob said to me it.s I make to together with the idea that thanks

[@courtneypamguyton5982]

I am so glad I found this video! I made it from venison today & my husband & I love it! Thank you!

[@jeffstanley4593]

Your recipe reads garlic powder and you are saying garlic powder but holding garlic spread. Which is it or does it matter? I like your presentation and at some time I will likely make this but I will use one of those meat loaf pans that holds the meat of the grease. It will create a better looking finished product and be roughly the same shape as piece of bread ie square. Not knowing how much meat it would take to fill it, I am going to take a pound roll of sausage, or two (still in wrap) and place it in the pan and try to gauge from that how is necessary. Well, I can now save someone some trouble. The meat loaf pan holds more than two pounds, nearly three. I am going to use two and one half pounds since I am adding the other ingredients. Also, it is going to end up about half the width of a piece of loaf bread but then you can use two slices and cover it completely. Thanx

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Garlic powder.

[@goddessgrant3353]

That look soooo delicious, the way that baby slapped it in her mouth I knew it was good 🥰🥰🥰

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you 😋

[@gwenmortensen3246]

You are awsome. God bless

[@howardjohnson2138]

I made these with a 5# cub of hamburger. turned them into 4 portions that I cooked for four hours 200F and one hour at 300 They came out really well (bit salty, but more than tolerable) Ate one in a hamburger bun while it was still hot last night and had two in hamburger buns for breakfast this morning. Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thanks

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

It is salty. Is is the curing salt. Still wonderful.

[@howardjohnson2138]

It may be. I'll tengo more cuidado as we say here in casa Day maryland. Thanks

[@jp456011]

Would Ground Chuck with about 80-20 fat have enough fat in it?

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Should work fine.

[@user-jc4ks3ib2m]

I never knew bologna had meat in it ....

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

My husband use to say it was made with chicken lips.

[@howardjohnson2138]

Thank you

[@DebbiesBackPorch]

Thank you for watching.

[@littlemisstuffit5040]

Hey Deb, You like me . How cools that. Yipeeeee

[@KweKanata]

little Miss Tuffit fh