The country music star, cooking show host and cookbook author LOVES comfort food!
14 Foods Trisha Yearwood Loves to Cook (and Eat!)
Updated on Feb. 23, 2024
Though she is most well-known for her singing voice, Trisha Yearwood is also a great cook! Here are 14 of her favorite foods, from family recipes to date night delights.
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Cornbread Casserole
Total Time
45 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Many of Trisha’s favorite dishes just so happen to be comfort foods, and cornbread chili casserole is one tasty example. Check out all our top picks for Southern comfort food!
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 541 calories, 26g fat (9g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 1491mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 5g fiber), 28g protein.
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Veggie Burgers
Total Time
35 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Trisha has said that you don’t have to eat meat at every meal and she loves a good veggie burger. Though her favorite is a sweet potato burger, she’d probably enjoy this protein-packed bean burger, too.
Nutrition Facts:
1 burger: 305 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 736mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 10g fiber), 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.
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Mashed Potatoes
Total Time
30 min
Servings
6 servings (about 4-1/2 cups)
From the Recipe Creator:
The only thing better than comfort food is simple comfort food, and that’s why Trisha loves mashed potatoes! Use our tips for making the best mashed potatoes ever.
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 168 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 367mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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Chicken Fettuccine
Total Time
50 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Trisha considers pasta to be ideal for a romantic meal, and she often makes fettuccine Alfredo for her date night with her husband, Garth Brooks. If this sounds tasty, try our favorite cowboy lasagna recipe.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 641 calories, 47g fat (27g saturated fat), 167mg cholesterol, 895mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein.
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Brunswick Stew
Total Time
2 hours 30 min
Servings
24 servings (6 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
Brunswick stew dates back to the 1860s, when it was served as a complete meal. We now use it as an accompaniment to barbecues. It is delicious picnic fare when served with country ribs, coleslaw or potato salad. When I make this stew, I double the recipe and freeze small portions so we can enjoy it at several meals. —Alyce Ray, Forest Park, Georgia
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 151 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 348mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.
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Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 dozen (2-1/2-inch cookies)
From the Recipe Creator:
Rich and buttery Christmas cutout cookies like these never last long at a party. They’re one of my favorite homemade Christmas cookies. I use seasonal cutters to celebrate the holidays tastefully. —Lynn Burgess, Rolla, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 unfrosted cookie: 47 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 43mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Cornbread Dressing
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Lots of families save their finest foods for holiday meals, and Trisha likes to break out her grandmother’s recipe for cornbread dressing at Thanksgiving. You could start the same tradition using our recipe!
Nutrition Facts:
2/3 cup: 236 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 969mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
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Potato Salad
Total Time
30 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The first dish Trisha can remember making is potato salad. That’s a good place to start–no Southern potluck is complete without it!
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 231 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 113mg cholesterol, 323mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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Nut Brittle
Total Time
30 min
Servings
3/4 pound
From the Recipe Creator:
Ms. Yearwood is generous with her gifts, and one of her go-to kitchen creations is peanut brittle. How lucky are the recipients of this thoughtful gift?
Nutrition Facts:
1 ounce: 184 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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Mushroom Risotto
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
It’s not all Southern food all the time for Trisha; she loves a creamy mushroom risotto, too!
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 22 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 981mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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French Fries
Total Time
35 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Her “splurge food” follows the trend of loving potatoes in any form! French fries are Trisha’s go-to salty snack when she wants something slightly sinful.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 200 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 308mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein.
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Macaroni and Cheese
Total Time
2 hours 25 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Many people would name macaroni and cheese as their favorite comfort food, and Trisha is one of them! (Johnny Cash loves it, too.) She prefers the hands-off slow cooker method.
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 388 calories, 28g fat (17g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 652mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 17g protein.
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Peanut Clusters
Total Time
15 min
Servings
10 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
There are a few recipes I absolutely have to pull out every Christmas, and this is one of them. The chocolate covered peanuts are so tasty.
