These budget friendly Copycat Olive Garden Recipes will send your dinner over-the-top!
Incorporate some of these delicious copycat recipes into your menu this week, and wow your family with the delicious results!
From soups to savory chicken dishes… there’s nothing as delicious as enjoying your favorite Copycat Olive Garden Recipes and classic entrees from the comfort of your very own home! Â Stay home, light some candles, skip the tip, and let’s create your very own taste of Tuscany tonight!
When you’re craving a delicious Italian meal, it’s time to try one of these budget friendly recipes you can make at home…
Copycat Olive Garden Recipes
Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
With just a little bit of effort, this Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe serves up rich and creamy flavor… gourmet style!
One Pot Zuppa Toscana Recipe
You can’t go wrong when you recreate your favorite Olive Garden soup at home! Â This Zuppa Toscana Recipe will have your whole family begging for seconds!
Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe
This dreamy, creamy fettuccine alfredo tastes just like your favorite Olive Garden classic! Â Plus, you won’t believe how EASY it is to make!
Baked Cheese Ziti Recipe
This rich and delicious pasta dish baked in layers of Italian Cheeses will have you dreaming of dinner all day long!
Meatball Recipe for Spaghetti
Recreate your favorite Spaghetti and Meatballs dinner from Olive Garden with this simple meatball recipe for spaghetti! Â They’ll be done in 30 minutes!
Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken Recipe
It’s time to pull that slow cooker out of the cupboard, and create a winner winner chicken dinner tonight! Â You won’t believe how EASY this one is!
Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken
This 3 Ingredient Instant Pot Chicken dinner is so quick and EASY to make, but has ALL of the flavor!  Give it a try this week for a new family favorite!
Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Who knew homemade alfredo sauce was SO easy to make? Â It’s the perfect topping to your favorite Olive Garden pasta noodle shape, or dipping sauce for your breadsticks!
Classic Lemonade Recipe
Craving that sweet and tangy lemonade from Olive Garden? Â This tastes just like the real thing, and it’s SO easy to make!
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So what are your favorite Olive Garden copycat recipes to enjoy at home?
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Jessica says
U can get the recipes off the Olive Garden web site! But it has to be the full site not mobile! There’s a tab at the top that says RECIPES and it lets u pick between main dishes deserts or apitiezers or so on!
Tonya says
I was hoping to find the salad dressing recipe. Darn!
lynette says
go to copycatrcipes.com they have every restaurant recipe you want
Olive Garden’s House Dressing – {updated}
Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
Cooking Directions:
——– ———— ——————————–
8 ounces Paul Newman’s Own vinegar and oil dressing
1 garlic clove — peeled, halved
1/2 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon sugar
(or 3 pkgs of Sweet and Low)
Put ingredients into the bottle of dressing and shake well. Refrigerate
24 hours before using.
This recipe yields ?? cup of dressing.
teresa says
They buy it already made. Not sure of the brand, but they take it right out of the container.
Melissa says
I am pretty sure the salad dressing is a combination of creamy italian and regular italian, although I do not know the specific brands to use.
Sherry Pavone says
Olive Garden copy cat recipe for salad dressing:
1 Pkg. of good season salad dressing and a tablespoon or so of sugar. Follow the instructions on the cruet bottle. (red wine vinegar, water & olive oil)
Diana says
Olive Garden Salad Dressing:
Ingredients:
1 packet Good Seasonings Italian Dressing
(Ingredients needed to make dressing; oil, water, vinegar)
½ tsp. dried Italian Seasoning
½ tsp. table salt
ÂĽ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. sugar
ÂĽ tsp. garlic powder
½ tbsp. mayonnaise (no Miracle Whip, please)
ÂĽ cup olive oil
2 tbs. white vinegar
1 ½ tbsp. water
Tessa says
I love the spinach dip recipe…..the home recipe is MUCH thicker and richer than the one at the restaurant. Theirs seems to be a little watered down.