Copycat Olive Garden Manicotti Food

OLIVE GARDEN MANICOTTI FORMAGGIO WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cover the shrimp with Italian dressing, refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• For the manicotti, combine Ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
• Spoon cheese mixture into large ziploc bag. Cut a small bit off one of the bag's bottom corners.
• Fill manicotti shells by squeezing the cheese mixture into both sides of each shell.
• For the Carbonara:.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, bacon, and shrimp. Saute for 5 minutes. Remove shrimp.
• Add flour, Parmesan cheese, heavy cream and milk. Use a wire wisk to whip all ingredients together.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer. Add manicotti to pan to heat cheeses.
• Serve with shrimp and scallions.

OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Chop or slice uncooked sausage into small pieces and cook until browned and meat is ground in bottom of your soup pan over med-high heat.
• Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to Sausage and cook until onions are clear and aromatics of the seasonings blend together.
• Reduce heat back to medium and place, potatoes, in the pot. and slowly add the Chicken Stock and water and stir. (use Chicken Bouillon envelope for extra flavor is Chicken Stock is weak).
• Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done and stir occasionally. Once Potatoes are done, Add flour or cornstarch and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to lowest setting and sprinkle in your kale and cooked bacon and slowly pour cream while stirring.
• Check for taste and then serve.