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Copycat Recipes & Restaurant Favorites

What are copy cat recipes? These are secret recipes from restaurants (or developed by home cooks to taste similar) and homemade versions of packaged brand products you find in the grocery store. With these recipes you can prepare your favorite restaurant dishes and name brand foods in your own kitchen! CDKitchen features some of the most popular restaurant and copycat clones.



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recipe for old spaghetti factory creamy pesto dressing

Old Spaghetti Factory Creamy Pesto Dressing

Made with paprika, oil, mayonnaise, buttermilk, Romano cheese, dried basil, salt, garlic, hot pepper sauce


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for george's wilson house seafood wellington

George's Wilson House Seafood Wellington

Made with purple kale, butter, shrimp, scallops, salmon, lobster, frozen puff pastry sheets, parsley, red bell pepper

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for a-2 steak sauce

A-2 Steak Sauce

Made with tamarind extract, kitchen bouquet, black pepper, fenugreek, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, cardamom seeds, Tabasco sauce, Rhine wine

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for commander's palace sour cream-pecan coffee cake

Commander's Palace Sour Cream-Pecan Coffee Cake

Made with sour cream, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bret favre's cajun chowder

Bret Favre's Cajun Chowder

Made with clam juice, chicken stock or broth, chicken base, clam paste, fresh parsley, fresh chives, bacon, white pepper, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for carmela soprano's italian sausage soup

Carmela Soprano's Italian Sausage Soup

Made with onion, carrot, celery, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, dried oregano, rosemary, dried basil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for fudpuckers squashed crab soup

Fudpuckers Squashed Crab Soup

Made with milk, cayenne pepper, flour, butter, lump crabmeat, onions, squash, crab base or shrimp base, water, garlic powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for crescent city grill's mardi gras pasta

Crescent City Grill's Mardi Gras Pasta

Made with green bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomato, garlic, crawfish tails, heavy whipping cream, fettucine pasta, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for commander's palace turtle soup

Commander's Palace Turtle Soup

Made with white onion, green bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, tomato puree, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, beef stock

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for loretta lynn's best peanut butter fudge

Loretta Lynn's Best Peanut Butter Fudge

Made with creamy peanut butter, sugar, cocoa powder, water, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for texas roadhouse queso

Texas Roadhouse Queso

Made with cream of mushroom soup, Roma tomato, butter, flour, sea salt, milk, muenster cheese, jalapeno pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for white gull inn breakfast rice pudding

White Gull Inn Breakfast Rice Pudding

Made with butter, pecans, coconut, basmati rice, peaches, frozen tart cherries, whipping cream, brown sugar, rolled oats

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for byerly's wild rice chicken salad

Byerly's Wild Rice Chicken Salad

Made with black pepper, mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, tarragon, cooked chicken, wild rice, green onions, sliced water chestnuts, salt


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for trisha yearwood's chicken salad with fruit

Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Salad With Fruit

Made with slivered almonds, mandarin orange sections, pineapple bits in juice, green grapes, cooked rice, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, orange...


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for famous dave's ol' southern plantation praline sauce

Famous Dave's Ol' Southern Plantation Praline Sauce

Made with vanilla extract, sour cream, butter, pecans, brown sugar, heavy cream, cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for luby's chicken picatta with angel hair pasta

Luby's Chicken Picatta With Angel Hair Pasta

Made with black pepper, butter or margarine, Chardonnay, chicken broth, mushrooms, seasoned salt, garlic powder, artichoke hearts, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for reagan's white house chicken

Reagan's White House Chicken

Made with chicken broth, mushrooms, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt and pepper, garlic, flour, butter, oil, dry sherry, onions

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for brooklyn cafe jumbo lump crab cakes

Brooklyn Cafe Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

Made with egg yolk, lump crab meat, aioli, Creole seasoning, egg, fresh parsley, butter, clarified butter or olive oil, garlic, kosher salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for acapulco's mexican rice

Acapulco's Mexican Rice

Made with salt, onion, long grain rice, ground cumin, lard or chicken fat, chicken broth, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, parsley, garlic

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for white castle burgers

White Castle Burgers

Made with ground beef, dinner rolls, salt, onions, water, beef bouillon cube, dill hamburger slices

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for blue willow restaurant chocolate sour cream cake

Blue Willow Restaurant Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Made with butter, sour cream, eggs, baking soda, confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla extract, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for outback steakhouse tiger dill sauce

Outback Steakhouse Tiger Dill Sauce

Made with dill weed, sour cream, mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, sugar


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for millenium restaurant's chocolate-almond midnight cake

Millenium Restaurant's Chocolate-Almond Midnight Cake

Made with flour, chocolate chips, silken tofu, vanilla extract, sucanat, sea salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for water street oyster bar's seafood pasta jambalaya

Water Street Oyster Bar's Seafood Pasta Jambalaya

Made with green bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, Roma tomatoes, cavatappi pasta, green onion, fresh parsley, canola oil, yellow onion

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for red lobster's sesame ginger seared salmon with asian vegetables and noodles

Red Lobster's Sesame Ginger Seared Salmon with Asian Vegetables and Noodles

Made with blackened seafood seasoning, sesame ginger sauce, salmon fillets, canola oil, green onions, soba noodles, red bell...

Method:   stovetop, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for luciano pavarotti's four taste linguini

Luciano Pavarotti's Four Taste Linguini

Made with linguini or vermicelli, olive oil, crushed red peppers, parsley, garlic, tomato paste, Parmesan cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for bennigan's chicken quesadilla

Bennigan's Chicken Quesadilla

Made with boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, water, fajita seasoning, flour fajita shells, tomato, onion, butter, mexican cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for lemp mansion restaurant's cheddar-sour cream potato casserole

Lemp Mansion Restaurant's Cheddar-Sour Cream Potato Casserole

Made with fresh parsley, frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, cream of chicken soup, butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, onion, salt, black...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pink's grill chili

Pink's Grill Chili

Made with round steak, garlic, hamburger meat, yellow onions, chili powder, cumin, salt, beef broth, California chilies, pasilla chilies

Method:   outdoor grill, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for clint eastwood's spaghetti western

Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Western

Made with fish stock, salt and fresh ground black pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, saffron, tomato paste, anchovy paste, clams, Monterey Bay prawns or jumbo shrimp

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dave and buster's margherita pizza dip

Dave And Buster's Margherita Pizza Dip

Made with basil pesto, butter, garlic, Roma tomatoes, basil, seasoned salt or salt, chunky tomato sauce, black pepper, Boursin cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cappy's potato-crusted halibut

Cappy's Potato-Crusted Halibut

Made with bay leaf, fresh thyme, black peppercorns, white wine, heavy cream, butter, salt, black pepper, fresh halibut

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for steak and ale lobster bisque

Steak And Ale Lobster Bisque

Made with fresh thyme, all-purpose flour, tomato puree, butter, heavy whipping cream, fresh chives, water, cayenne pepper, cream sherry, parsley

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for sunset's on wayzata bay sherry's coconut chicken salad

Sunset's on Wayzata Bay Sherry's Coconut Chicken Salad

Made with shredded coconut, bread crumbs, chicken breast, eggs, flour, olive oil, spring greens, artichoke hearts, tomato, hard-boiled eggs

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for duke's meatloaf

Duke's Meatloaf

Made with onion, steak sauce, ketchup, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, chili powder, kosher salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for olive garden shrimp primavera

Olive Garden Shrimp Primavera

Made with pepper, marjoram, basil, red pepper, lemon juice, crushed tomatoes, Newburg sauce mix, garlic, butter or margarine

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for yonah schimmel (new york city knish)

Yonah Schimmel (New York City Knish)

Made with phyllo dough, chives or pepper flakes, russet potatoes, butter, onion, chicken broth, salt, black pepper

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for claim jumper pumpkin cream cheese pie

Claim Jumper Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

Made with ground cloves, ground allspice, cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, eggs, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for suzanne somers' beef stroganoff

Suzanne Somers' Beef Stroganoff

Made with spinach, beef tenderloin, butter, mushrooms, salt, dill pickles, pickle juice, cream, vegetable oil, eggs noodles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for uncle bill's pancake and dinner house caramel praline pancakes

Uncle Bill's Pancake And Dinner House Caramel Praline Pancakes

Made with all purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, cooking oil, pecans

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for dixie crossroads' corn fritters

Dixie Crossroads' Corn Fritters

Made with powdered sugar, whole corn, oil, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, milk, liquid butter

Method:   stovetop, deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for mi tierra's tex-mex chile con queso

Mi Tierra's Tex-Mex Chile con Queso

Made with extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, processed cheese product, heavy cream, tomato, yellow onion, jalapeno, tortilla chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for the eatery's locally famous shrimp newburg

The Eatery's Locally Famous Shrimp Newburg

Made with sherry, egg yolks, cooked shrimp, butter, flour, sea salt, cayenne pepper, ground nutmeg, light cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for rainforest cafe's safari soup

Rainforest Cafe's Safari Soup

Made with carrots, celery, eggplant, crushed tomatoes, water, dried beans, salt, sugar, black pepper, garlic powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for gastronomia italiana's lobster ravioli with crabmeat cream sauce

Gastronomia Italiana's Lobster Ravioli with Crabmeat Cream Sauce

Made with salt, black pepper, chives, egg white, butter, shallots, Maryland crabmeat, cognac, tomato sauce

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cracker barrel ham and egg casserole

Cracker Barrel Ham and Egg Casserole

Made with cheddar cheese, black pepper, cooked ham, sourdough bread, eggs, evaporated milk, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for lion house lite lasagna

Lion House Lite Lasagna

Made with ground beef, garlic, dried parsley, basil, salt, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, lasagna noodles, cottage cheese, egg whites

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for boston market cornbread

Boston Market Cornbread

Made with cornbread mix, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for red lobster's wild mushroom soup

Red Lobster's Wild Mushroom Soup

Made with shiitake mushrooms, button mushrooms, butter, all-purpose flour, garlic, tomatoes, yellow onions, fresh thyme, bay leaves, cayenne pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for carlos and charlie's tuna dip

Carlos and Charlie's Tuna Dip

Made with tortilla chips, cilantro, canned tuna, pickled jalapenos, onion, mayonnaise


Time:   under 30 minutes





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