Cheddars Scratch Kitchen Copycat Food

CHEDDARS TEXAS CHEESE FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Pour vegetable oil into a deep saucepan until it is 3 inches deep. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
• Cook the fries in the oil according to the package directions until they are golden and crisp. Drain fries on a wire cooling rack. If you are using a small deep fryer, fry them in small batches.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
• Spread out the cooked French fries on an ovenproof dish. Be sure to leave a well in the middle that's the size of the small bowl you'll have ranch dressing in when you serve the fries.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese and bacon pieces over the fries.
• Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to brown.
• Place a small bowl of Ranch dressing in the middle of the fries. Serve immediately.

CHEDDAR'S BAKED SPASAGNA HACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the spaghetti and cook for 11 to 14 minutes or until done, then pour into a strainer and rinse with cold water to cool.
• While the spaghetti cooks mix together the mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, half-and-half, Italian herb seasoning, salt, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Combine the cheese mixture with the cooked spaghetti.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with a generous coating of olive oil non-stick spray. Pour the spaghetti mixture into the dish and spread it out with a spatula until it is flat, but don't pack it down. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the inside edges begin to turn light brown. Remove the dish from the oven and keep it covered.
• While the dish is baking, make the meat sauce by browning the meat in large saute pan over medium heat. Use a potato masher to crumble the meat into smaller pieces as it cooks. Drain off most of the fat, then remove the browned meat and set it aside. Don't wash out the pan since you'll be using it in the next step. You want it greasy.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for just a few minutes over medium heat until the onion and garlic are beginning to brown. Add the meat back to the pan along with two jars of marinara sauce. Cook until the sauce begins to bubble, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• When you are ready to serve the dish, slice the pasta into 6 square servings. Place each serving on a plate and 1 cup of the meat sauce over the top of the pasta. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons of shredded Parmesan cheese.

CHEDDAR'S RESTAURANT SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients. Cook at 400 degrees F for 1/2 hour in serving dish.
• Serve with tortillas.