This copycat pot pie recipe is made with chicken, carrots, celery, onion, and peas in a thickened cream sauce that is baked in a homemade pie crust. Delicious!
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Copy Cat Recipes: M - Restaurants and Brands
This is our section for copy cat recipes from brands and restaurants starting with the letter "m". Favorites include Macaroni Grill, Marie Callender's, McDonald's, Mimi's Cafe, Mansion on Turtle Creek, and Maggiano's.
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Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie
Maggiano's House Dressing
Maggiano's Little Italy is a nationwide Italian restaurant chain. Serve this dressing on your favorite salad greens, or on a "chopped" salad like Maggiano's
Time: under 30 minutes
State Fair Corn Dogs
Hard to pick a more classic fair food than a good old corndog on a stick. A cornmeal batter with honey, flour, and egg turns some ordinary hot dogs into nostalgia-inducing treats.
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
Copy the famous steak seasoning mixture at home with this recipe. Keep it on hand anytime you want to add a pop of flavor to steaks, pork chops, burgers, etc.
Time: under 30 minutes
Maid-Rite Loose Meat Sandwiches
Maid-Rite is an iconic restaurant name in the midwest. Their loose meat sandwich is a favorite (that you can make at home with this highly rated recipe!)
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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McDonald's Chicken McNuggets
This copycat recipe gets you perfect nuggets every time, fried to just the right golden brown that you remember.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 1-2 hours
McDonald's Chicken Sandwich
No need to wait in the golden arches drive-thru. This classic chicken sandwich copycat recipe will give you your fast food fix right at home. Chances are, you'll be loving...
Method: deep fryer, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
McDonald's Sweet And Sour Sauce For Nuggets
Love the nuggets and sweet & sour from the golden arches? Apricot preserves, Italian dressing, and a couple other add-ins make a fantastic sauce for...
Time: under 30 minutes
McDonald's Hot Mustard Sauce For Nuggets
Ever wondered how to give your chicken nuggets a gourmet twist? Try this tangy sauce inspired by your favorite fast-food joint.
Time: under 30 minutes
McDonald's Honey Mustard Sauce
It's all about the ratio in this copycat Micky D's sauce. Make up a big batch so you can always have honey mustard on hand for chicken fingers, chicken sandwiches, and...
Time: under 30 minutes
Macaroni Grill's Lemon Butter Sauce
Whip up a little magic in the kitchen with Macaroni Grill's lemon butter sauce. It's like a creamy, lemony dream for your pasta and will have you feeling like an...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Morton's Caesar Salad
With crisp romaine, parmesan cheese, and crunchy croutons covered in a classic Caesar dressing it's no wonder why Caesar is everyone's favorite go-to salad.
Time: under 30 minutes
Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder
The soup is thick and creamy, with just the right amount of sweetness from the corn. The potatoes add a heartiness to the soup, while the celery and onion give it a subtle...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mike Ditka's Training Table Pot Roast
Made with carrots, onions, garlic, beef stock, bourbon, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, frozen peas
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Make your own copycat version of McDonald's filet-o-fish with fried fish topped with tartar sauce, cheese, and served on a hamburger bun.
Method: microwave, deep fryer, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Marie Callender's Sour Cream And Blueberry Pie
Blueberry and apple filling, infused with the tartness of lemon juice, provides a stellar complement to a sweet, creamy topping. It's like pie a la mode...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Marie Callender's Black Bottom Pie
A simplified copycat of Marie Callender's rich black bottom pie. It's made with two flavors of pudding and with a layer of chocolate pudding in the bottom crust.
Time: 2-5 hours
Mueller's Classic Lasagna
Mueller's, a well known brand of pasta, created this classic lasagna recipe made with layers of pasta, beef, sauce, and cheese.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Maid-Rite Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches
This is one serious pork tenderloin sandwich. Butterflied pork marinated and fried with a crispy panko crust makes a delightful sandwich.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
Marie Callender's Potato Cheese Soup
Made with fresh parsley, potatoes, onions, celery, salt, half and half, butter or margarine, sharp Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano Shrimp Carbonara
The shrimp carbonara made with shrimp and penne pasta in a rich Romano cheese sauce isn't on the menu anymore at Mama Melrose's but you can recreate...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Marie Callender's Banana Cream Pie
With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, you'll be able to recreate this restaurant favorite in the comfort of your own kitchen, making it the perfect...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
McDonald's Big Mac Sauce (Special Sauce)
When you're craving some of the golden arches' special sauce make this simple replica. Top a burger with it or use it as a dipping sauce for fries or tots.
Time: under 30 minutes
McDonald's Apple Muffins
Made with yellow cake mix, apple pie filling, eggs, apple pie spice
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Macaroni Grill's Scaloppine di Pollo
Made with butter, chicken breasts, oil and butter, flour, mushrooms, pancetta, artichoke hearts, capellini pasta, capers
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.