Pasta Gamberetti E Pinoli Macaroni Grill Copycat Food

CHICKEN PASTA MILANO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for about a minute.
• Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup of chicken broth.
• Increase heat to medium and bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, for about 10 minutes.
• Add cream and bring to a boil again, stirring frequently.
• Simmer over medium heat until sauce is thick.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of chicken.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet, then add chicken and saute until chicken is no longer pink inside.
• (About 4 minutes each side should do it.) Remove chicken from skillet, drain fat from skillet.
• In the same skillet, stir 1/4 cup chicken broth with the pan juices, and bring to a boil; reduce slightly and add to the cream sauce; stir in basil.
• Serve chicken atop the pasta, coat with the cream sauce.

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.

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.

SHRIMP PIGNOLI PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash spinach and remove stems before drying leaves between paper towels. Set aside. Spread pine nuts over bottom of sheet pan and place pan in oven on top rack. Roast until golden brown, approximately 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Peel and devein shrimp. Set aside. Wash and slice fresh mushrooms. Set aside. Boil pasta in large pot of water to al dente stage according to directions on package. Set Aside.
• Prepare lemon butter sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute shallots and garlic until translucent. Add white wine and reduce slightly more than ½, whisking occasionally. Add cream and reduce by ½. Add lemon juice and reduce by ½. Add white pepper. Reduce heat to low. Add remaining butter 2 tablespoons at a time, whisking continuously after each addition to completely incorporate butter. Continue to simmer, whisking until sauce just coats spoon.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat melt the 4 tablespoons of butter. Add garlic and saute until garlic is translucent. Stir in mushrooms, shrimp, and pine nuts. Saute several minutes or until shrimp are done and show color. Remove skillet from heat and gently stir in spinach. Place warm pasta on plate with shrimp mixture to the side. Pour lemon sauce over pasta, permitting a bit of sauce onto shrimp.

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.