Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Olive Garden Recipes


Welcome to the Olive Garden recipes portion of Best Restaurant Recipes.

Please make a note that we will be updating this page as we discover new and exciting Olive Garden recipes for your enjoyment. These will include Olive Garden soup recipes (yum!), Olive Garden dessert recipes, Olive Garden drink recipes, Olive Garden entree recipes, and much more.

For your convenience and easy access, the recipes listed on this page are in alphabetical order.

So without any further delay, let's hop right to it!

Olive Garden Recipes:

(In Alphabetical Order)

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Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe...

The Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup onions, diced 1/8"
  • 1 ounce chicken bouillon
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 thick slice of bacon, diced in 1/4"
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups spicy Italian sausage links, cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2" slices
  • 2 cups cavallo greens (kale can be substituted), cut in half, then cross-cut into 1/16" strips
  • 2 medium potatoes, cut in half length-wise, then cross-cut into 1/4" slices
  • 1 quart water
The Process:
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees fahrenheit.

  2. Position slice sausage onto a sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes at 300 degrees.

  3. In a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine bacon and onions... cook until onions are nearly see-through.

  4. Add garlic and cook an additional 1 minute.

  5. Add chicken bouillon, water, and potatoes. Bring to a quick boil, then reduce heat (back to medium) and simmer for 15 minutes.

  6. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 5 more minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through.

  7. Soup's on! Fill up a nice big bowl and serve with warm breadsticks.
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Olive Garden San Remo Seafood Dip Recipe:


The Ingredients:
  • 6 ounces canned baby shrimp (drain, but set the liquid aside)
  • 6 ounces canned crab meat (drain, but set the liquid aside)
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp prepared horseradish
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp crushed garlic
  • ¼ tsp table salt
  • 1/3 cup grated asiago cheese
  • 2 oz. room temp. cream cheese, cubed
  • ½ to ¾ cup half & half
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup fresh, finely shredded parmesan (to be used as a topping)
  • 1½ cups prepared Barilla marinara sauce (remove excess liquid)

The Process:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.

2. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add olive oil.

3. When oil is ready, slowly stir in the flour.

4. Pour in the juice from the shrimp and crab. Stir well.

5. Add cubed cream cheese, salt, horseradish, and crushed garlic. Stir until smooth.

6. Add asiago and parmesan cheeses (not the finely shredded parm) - Stir until smooth.

7. When the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth, incorporate crab and shrimp. Blend well.

8. Simmer until thoroughly heated.

9. While the seafood sauce is simmering, add half & half - a little at a time - until the sauce begins to
resemble warm pudding.

10. Let sauce simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently. Do NOT let scorch!

11. Spray some Pam into the bottom of a 9” baking dish.

12. Pour marinara sauce into the bottom of baking dish.

13. Gently spoon seafood sauce on top of marinara.

14. Sprinkle your freshly shredded parmesan over the top.

15. Bake at 325 degrees for 11-16 minutes. Dip should be hot and bubbling, but not browning.

16. Enjoy with your favorite bread or tortilla chips!

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