Insalata Florentine Romanos Macaroni Grill Copycat Food

INSALATA FLORENTINE ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL COPYCAT

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and toss.
• Drain pasta thoroughly and cool. Add to salad ingredients and toss.
• Whisk lemon juice and zest, mustard, honey, garlic, chives, basil, oil, and salt and pepper.
• Toss dressing with salad, top with shaved parmesan, and serve.

NACHOS DE CHILI'S GRILL COPYCAT

Steps:

• Pre-heat broiler rack on top.
• Heat beans on stove top or microwave.
• Heat chilli and cut up chunks of velveta on stovetop or microwave to create a dip.
• Shred cheese.
• Lay tostadas flat on baking sheet.
• Spread beans on tostadas.
• Spread chili cheese dip on tostadas.
• Optional fajita meat (chicken or beef) placed on top of tostadas.
• Spinkle Colby Jack on top of tostadas.
• Place Jalepenos on top of tostada.
• Place in oven untill cheese has thoroughly melted but not burned tostadas this does not take long with a broiler.
• Take out of oven.
• Top with sour cream.
• Top with avocado slices.
• Top with pico de gallo.
• Using a large knife slice tostadas in quarters and place on serving dish.

PASTA GAMBERETTI E PINOLI - MACARONI GRILL COPYCAT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and saute for about 30 seconds, just enough to make the garlic sizzle. Add the mushrooms and saute briefly.
• Add the shrimp and saute for about 30 seconds, until the shrimp is just half cooked.
• Add the wine and, using a wooden spoon, stir to loosen any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Let cook for 2 minutes, stirring, to finish cooking the shrimp and reduce the liquid. Remove the shrimp to a warm plate and cover with foil.
• Add the heavy cream to the pan and let cook for 3 minutes to reduce. Stir in the lemon juice. Remove the pan from the heat and add the 4 tablespoons cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring in the next piece after the one before it has just melted.
• Season with salt and white pepper and stir in the bread crumbs. Return the pan to the heat, add the spinach, and cook, stirring for 1 1/2 minutes or just until the spinach has wilted.
• Return the shrimp to the pan and stir to coat and heat through.
• To serve, divide the angel hair pasta between two warmed serving dishes. Arange the shrimp on top, spoon the remaining contents of the pan equally over the shrimp, and sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL ROASTED GARLIC LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place vinegar, honey, salt and roasted garlic in a food processor. Puree until the garlic is chopped very fine. With the food processor still running, add olive oil and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to use.