Cowboys MUST eat pepperonis, Italian sausage and ground beef and that THREE MEAT thing must mean COWBOYS? Right? Trisha Yearwood's Cowboy Lasagna recipe is filled with a hearty meat mixture, ricotta cheese and cups and cups of cheese! It's really the Best Cowboy Lasagna Easy Recipe (Trisha Yearwood's)
PERFECT, meaty and filling! This Cowboy Lasagna is the EXACT thing you’ll want to fill bellies and satisfy tastebuds! It rivals our Best Classico Lasagna recipe even!
COWBOY LASAGNA
The Prized Cowboy Lasagna Recipe
Name a Cookbook Author, Food Network Star and Southern Songstress who rivals the Pioneer Woman in being a passionate hostess and in TV star cooking show fame: enter Trisha Yearwood.
This is Yearwood's Lasagna Recipe and is a great way to add cookbook home cooking recommended by more than a couple of people!
It's perfect for your family's holiday soiree or any time you need a crowd-pleasing recipe in a casserole dish that pleases even the pickiest eater!
A delicious taste of home found in cheese pulls, layer of lasagna noodles, a mix of ricotta and jar sauce! Giada de Laurentiis Italian recipes and Ina Garten's Best Dinner Recipes have got nothing on the Best Cowboy Lasagna Easy Recipe (Trisha Yearwood's)!
Why This Recipe Works…
- Pound of Ground Beef, Sausage and Pepperonis make the Best Lasagna!
- Single Layers of Ounces Mozzarella Cheese Melty Cheese and Cheese Pulls!
- Flavors of a traditional lasagna recipe with the surprise of the addition of spicy pepperoni!
- A layer of the prepared sauce!
Here’s How It’s Done…
Add that parmesan last! Then Bake, that's it!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
Can I Just Make ½ of This Recipe?
Yes! make it in a 8×8 or 9×9 pan.
Can I FREEZE this Lasagna?
Certainly! It freezes GREAT!
Either cover and wrap the entire pan in freezer safe plastic or paper OR package individual slices in freezer bags. Here’s some great info about food storage from the CDC.
Sure, you can use the crumbles and vegan pepperoni, use good vegan melting cheeses as well.
It will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days if kept covered.
How Do I Reheat This Lasagna?
- Place the entire pan in the oven on 350 and heat for 20 minutes or until heated through.
- If reheating a single slice, it’s best to do that in a microwave in a microwave safe container, covered with plastic wrap and a few drops of water in the bowl.
- On high for 1 minute, check and go in 30 second intervals after that.
TIPS and TRICKS For Cowboy Lasagna
- Prepare everything ahead before you try to assemble. Just makes it easier.
- You can brown ground beef over medium heat with the Italian sausage in a heavy skillet and just add as one ingredient.
- If you can’t find Italian sausage in a bulk form then just use the links and squeeze the meat from the casings and discard the casings.
- If you want some super melty and tasty lasagna, use the fresh mozzarella and WOW! Wonderful! Use real parmesan cheese too and WHOA!
- Always start a lasagna with some of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish – it helps prevent sticking!
- Coat your casserole dish with cooking spray or olive oil for less sticking.
- You can substitute cottage cheese for the ricotta.
PRO TIP: To make this as quickly as possible, use the no boil lasagna noodles, jarred tomato sauce and preshredded cheeses. That only leaves you with browning the meats before hand.
HOW TO MAKE COWBOY LASAGNA IN THE CROCKPOT
Precook your noodles as indicated in the recipe below. Coat the pot with olive oil Then layer the ingredients as indicated for oven baking. Repeat layers until complete.
Set the crockpot on low and allow to cook for 4 hours.
HOW TO MAKE COWBOY LASAGNA IN THE TOASTER OVEN
Cut the recipe in half and make in a pan that will fit in the toaster oven.
COWBOY LASAGNA WITH TATERTOTS
There are a lot of ways to make this recipe your own but one of my favorites is to substitute the lasagna noodles with a package of tater tots! Give it a try!
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This Cowboy Lasagna post was originally published on May 14, 2016
COWBOY LASAGNA
Ingredients
- 1 lb browned ground beef
- 1 lb browned italian sausage
- 2 jars tomato based Pasta Sauce
- 12 Lasagna noodles cooked per package instruction
- 12 oz pepperonis two packages
- 4 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 8 oz Ricotta Cheese
- 4 oz Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- While the oven is preheating, brown the ground beef and the Italian sausage over medium heat in a frying pan. When browned, remove each from the heat and reserve. Cook the Lasagna noodles according to package instructions and reserve.
- In a 9x13 baking dish Spoon several spoonfuls of the pasta sauce into the baking dish.
- Begin layering the ingredients as follows: 3 lasagna noodles, ⅓ of the pasta sauce, ⅓ of the browned ground beef, ⅓ of the Italian sausage, ⅓ of the pepperonis, ⅓ of the Mozzarella Cheese, ⅓ of the Ricotta Cheese, ⅓ of the parmesan. End with the cheeses on top.
- Place the 9x13 pan on a baking sheet and place on the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 45-55 mins until heated through and bubbly. Cheese will be melted throughout and the edges will be browned. If you like yours less browned, lightly cover with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve hot. Great with garlic bread and a salad!
Notes
- Prepare everything ahead before you try to assemble. Just makes it easier.
- You can brown the ground beef and Italian sausage together and just add as one ingredient if you want and that will taste the same.
- If you can’t find Italian sausage in a bulk form then just use the links and squeeze the meat from the casings and discard the casings.
- If you want some super melty and tasty lasagna, use the fresh mozzarella and WOW! Wonderful! I used the pre-shredded type for the video because I know that is what most American’s use - but if you use the fresh, you won’t be disappointed.
FOR TASTY LASAGNA...
- If you want some super duper tasty lasagna, use the REAL parmesan cheese! You REALLY won’t be disappointed! It is so super flavorful!
- In lots of recipes, you find me doctoring sauces with lots of herbs. Not needed in this recipe!
- Always start a lasagna with some of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish - it helps prevent sticking!
- After cooking the noodles, I always lay mine out on a cookie sheet and coat with a little spray of non stick spray. Noodles like to stick to one another and this helps keep things unsticky.
LEFT OVERS...
- This dish is WONDERFUL warmed over , which is good because it makes a TON! Invite friends over for this dish!
- You CAN freeze this dish for later and it heats back up beautifully!
Nutrition
A VERSE TO SHARE
I know this is a recipe my dad would have loved, especially for the mystery of the name (why is it called a Cowboy Lasagna anyway?). He would have made lots and lots of jokes about pepperoni eating cowboys.
AND THAT is what I love about recipes like this. d
Ecclesiastes 10:19
Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything.
RLSCM says
I went through a 3 year span where I was trying out new recipes for dinner every night. My youngest often mentions the cowboy lasagna so I am going to make it this week for his birthday.
Wendi Spraker says
fantastic!
Bridge says
Looks so good
Wendi Spraker says
Thanks Bridge! I hope you'll give it a try.
jennifer k says
You realize this is really just pretty much Lasagna but for some ungodly reason you decided to throw in Pepperonis right?
What does any of this have to do with Cowboys?
Wendi Spraker says
Hi Jennifer, Did I catch you in a mood today? I sure hope you get to feeling better really soon. I'm gonna guess that you have never tried this recipe and therefore don't know how good it is with pepperonis in there mingling with the ground beef and other meats. That's too bad, actually, cause it is DARN good. Of 808 comments over 5 years, I think this is the first negative one about this dish. Cowboys like meaty lasagna is the idea, but obviously you don't. No worries, I hope you enjoy your own lasagna recipe and get some sleep so you won't be feeling so cranky. Peace.
Mary says
Cheese in a green container ??? That’s not real cheese.
Holly says
Can this be made in crockpot for how many hours
Thanks
Wendi Spraker says
Hi Holly, I've never made this in the crockpot, but I don't know why you couldn't. Essentially everything is cooked when you assemble the lasagna and therefore, it should be fine. I would assemble the whole thing in the crockpot and then do 4-6 hours on low or 2-3 on high. If you try it, please let me know what you think and how it turned out! I would love to know. Take care and be well!
Sue D. says
Will definitely give this a try.. Cooking memories with family are the best. I enjoyed hearing about your dad. Sounds like quite the guy. Thanks for sharing!
Wendi Spraker says
I'm glad you have such great memories! Glad I could help.
kim says
Hello,
Interesting recipe..i may have to try it. It appears to be very popular. You mentioned about jelly omelets that you thought your dad made up and I had to write. That is actually a very old recipe well known enough to have been discussed and made on an episode of Hazel the tv show from the early 60's. I made it and I like it. It does require tiny bit of sugar in the eggs and then your own taste as to how much jelly you put on the inside of the omelet after it is cooked. I am one that always ate jelly on my egg mcmuffin and think it lacks without it. But I had never heard of jelly omelet till seeing this Hazel episode but have since found the recipe even in an old Fannie Farmer cookbook.
kim
Wendi Spraker says
Hi Kim! I’m sorry it has taken me so long to respond, I have had no internet since yesterday due to Hurricane Michael repairs. I hope you do try the cowboy lasagna. Most people do seem to favor it. I'm glad you told me about the jelly omlet. I still think "Ewwww" though. lol. To each his own. 🙂
Moxie says
I make this for my parents and they love it! Freezes good too!
Christine @ myblissfulmess says
This looks absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to give it a try. Your story about your dad and family traditions was very heart warming. I enjoyed reading that. I too am a daddy's girl. Tradition in my family has always been dinner around the table. It was special occasions when we ate in front of the TV. But every night, the family sat at the table and ate dinner together, and I still find this very important to this day, and carry on that tradition. It really makes for cherished times and memories together. I have to say, most of my favorite memories happen in the kitchen and the dining room.
Wendi Spraker says
Hi Christine! Thanks so much for sharing your own family traditions! Us daddy girls need to stick together! Thanks for visiting!
Jules B. says
This looks amazing!! I like the unique ingredient mix. My three year old (and I) are currently obsessed with Mushrooms, so I'll probably add Mushrooms. Definitely making this ASAP. Thank you so much for sharing this!!
Wendi Spraker says
Hey Jules,
Thanks so much for the comment - I hope you will give it a go and YES!!! Add MUSHROOMS! That sounds FAB!
Natasha says
How did you get this to fit in a 9x13? I made a pretty big mess having to transfer it over to something bigger.
amanda whitley says
i shared the video on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/amanda.whitley.92372/posts/516530651872284
Wendi Spraker says
Thanks!
amanda whitley says
i want to try the SPICY VEGGIE QUESADILLAS.
RT says
Daily Tweet...done. -Cheers
Wendi Spraker says
Thanks!
Dana Rodriguez says
I tweeted! 🙂
https://twitter.com/tatzgrrly/status/739911535485714432
Wendi Spraker says
Thanks!