We have more than a handful of cowboy recipes. From dips and salsas like cowboy caviar to slow cooker beans and even cookies—there is no dearth of cowboy-inspired recipes out there. When it comes to savory recipes, a “cowboy” recipe often denotes that it’s easily made it one pot, as if it were whipped up from scratch up over the fire, but it can also mean that a ragtag selection of ingredients are tossed in, like cornflakes into cookies—until it tastes just right. Here are all of our best cowboy recipes.
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Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans
ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
“This cowboy beans recipe delivers a hearty dish of beans, ground beef, and bacon in a sweet and tangy sauce.” —Heather
Cowboy Caviar
AllRecipes / Qi Ai
“Cowboy caviar is a quick, refreshing dish made with black-eyed peas and other pantry staples you’re sure to have on hand.” —Cooknik
Texas Cowboy Stew
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“This easy cowboy stew recipe is hearty and filling with kielbasa sausage, cumin, chiles, and chili powder for some Southwest appeal.” —Glenda Beall
Cowboy Cookie Mix in a Jar
“Cowboy cookies in a jar—layered for a beautiful mix that is great for gift-giving or bake sales.” —Phyllis
Ultimate Crockpot Cowboy Casserole
Peyton Beckwith
“Delicious! As I was making this, I started questioning the ingredients – baked beans with kidney beans and potatoes. Sounded different if not bizarre but it lead to a very pleasing combination of flavors. Just the right amount of heat. I used fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies. I’ll definitely make again.” —JLS
Cowboy Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“This recipe was so easy to make and it was fantastic! We couldn’t wait to have leftovers (which, of course, were better than the 1st time)!” —SilverStir1338
Cowboy Mashed Potato Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
This cowboy mashed potato casserole, a smoky beef and veggie mixture topped with creamy mashed potatoes, is like a cowboy version of a shepherds pie. The crispy bacon and French fried onions on top add crunch and flavor.
Cowboy Tacos
“It doesn’t take very long to whip up a fun meal with this recipe for cowboy tacos. Cowboys love these meaty tacos with chili beans and olives.” —Joan Schweger
Baked Cowboy Dip
“Whether you eat it cold, piping hot right out of the oven, or after it’s cooled a bit, you’ll agree that this creamy, cheesy baked cowboy dip full of corn, tomatoes, and chile peppers is so delectable!” —Chef John
Cowboy Macaroni
“This cowboy mac and cheese includes a hearty combination of lean ground beef, macaroni, and cheese, plus a tomato sauce that will make you jump up and click your spurs together. It’s a favorite meal of any cowboy.” —D CARNES
Cowboy Corn Casserole
Photographer: Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Sammy Mila / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
Made with corn, crispy bacon, cream cheese, and Cheddar, this corn casserole is a tasty, cheesy, loaded side dish for the whole family.
Easy Cowboy Beans (Frijoles Charros)
“This is a tasty, zesty side dish that can easily become a main meal. Serve soupy with warm flour tortillas or crusty bread, crumble corn bread on top, or scoop up with tortilla chips. Like mac and cheese, it’s a great comfort food.” —Nancy
Cowboy Pie
“This may be one of my favorite recipes!!! I’ve made it at least a dozen times and it never disappoints!!” —brandeisel
Cowboy Butter
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“You’ll want to put this easy-to-make, flavorful compound butter on everything.” —Marianne Williams
Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies
Allrecipes
“BY FAR THE BEST COOKIES IN THE WORLD!!! I can’t believe how well these turned out! I took a commercial baking class in school, and we had a recipe for oatmeal cookies that we would sell to the public, and it was NOWHERE near as good as these cookies!” —tattoodprincess
Cowboy Pizza
“This is a copycat recipe of Papa Murphy’s cowboy pizza—it is filling and very hearty with two meats, mushrooms, olives, and three different cheeses. The best part is that you can make two plus pizzas for the price it costs to buy one.” —Soup Loving Nicole
Greek Cowboy Hash and Eggs
“This meal is great for brunch and simple to scale down for a quick dinner when you’re cooking for yourself.” —Michael Beezner
Bow-Tie Cowboy Pasta Salad
“This cowboy salad is a tasty mix of fresh veggies, bow-tie pasta, and a delectable ranch sauce that your family will gobble up as quickly as mine did!” —Stephanie
Cowboy Soup
Nicole Russell
“All the ingredients of cowboy caviar are combined in this thick and flavorful soup. Pureed corn and water are the base of this soup to keep the sodium levels down. Roasted vegetables are stirred in at the end, along with fresh lime juice and cilantro just like cowboy caviar.” —Chef Mo
Hot Cowgirl Dip
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“That’s because this dip, nicknamed Hot Cowgirl Dip, is poised to take the Southwest trend to another level. It’s creamy, it’s cheesy, and it’s practically begging to get on your next party spread.” —Courtney Kassel
How Cowgirl Casserole
Photographer: Jacob Fox / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
“this Recipe is so Awesome that words cannot actually describe it. Please trust me when I say..”This Hot 🤠 Cowgirl Casserole recipe is completely hearty satisfying and delicious”You simply can’t go wrong, man!” —AmberOnion4791