Made with peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, Ritz crackers, graham crackers, brown sugar, sugar, butter or margarine, milk, vanilla extract, butterscotch chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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Uglesich's Shrimp Uggie
Made with habanero hot sauce, lemon juice, salt, green bell pepper, sweet paprika, red pepper flakes, red onion, Italian flat-leaf parsley, shrimp, red potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Luby's Meat Loaf
Made with black pepper, saltine crumbs, ground beef, ground pork, eggs, onions, celery, green bell pepper, tomato juice, evaporated milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Kraft Catalina Salad Dressing
Copy this popular salad dressing from Kraft at home with just a few simple ingredients. It's made with vinegar, ketchup, onion, sugar, and oil.
Time: under 30 minutes
Chart House Mud Pie
Made with fudge sauce, Nabisco chocolate wafers, butter, coffee ice cream
Time: over 5 hours
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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
Carlos and Charlie's Tuna Dip
Made with tortilla chips, cilantro, canned tuna, pickled jalapenos, onion, mayonnaise
Time: under 30 minutes
Julia Roberts' Fresh Peach Crisp
Made with ground cinnamon, peaches, scotch whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, butter, flour, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Outback's Sweet Potato
If you think sweet potatoes are just a side dish, think again; this Outback-inspired recipe turns them into a flavorful star of the meal.
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lone Star's Amarillo Cheese Fries And Dip
Made with colby jack cheese, bacon, ranch salad dressing, taco seasoning, French fries
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Simon And Seafort's Prime Rib With Horseradish Relish
Made with salt, sugar, cider vinegar, coarse salt, beef prime rib roast, seasoned salt, black pepper, fresh horseradish
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Siena
Made with parsley, egg, heavy cream, chicken breast halves, olive oil, garlic, kalamata olives, green olives
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Grape Nuts Cereal
Made with salt, vinegar, whole wheat flour, baking soda, brown sugar, milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Old Bay Seasoning
Made with mace, hungarian paprika, whole cloves, mustard seed, cardamom, bay leaves, black peppercorns, celery seed
Time: under 30 minutes
Angela Lansbury's Walnut Date Bread
Made with strawberry cream cheese, vanilla extract, butter, baking soda, water, dates, walnut, sugar, egg yolk, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
EL Torito's Sopa de Tortilla
Made with garlic, chipotle chile en adobo, pickled jalapeno pepper, dried Mexican oregano, cumin, salt, white pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Loretta Lynn's Dumplings
Made with broth, chicken, flour, eggs, baking powder, salt, chicken bouillon granules
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chart House Blue Cheese Dressing
Made with Danish blue cheese, sour cream, dry mustard, black pepper, sea salt, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise
Time: over 5 hours
Carrabba's Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Made with pizza crust, salt, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, flour, black pepper, olive oil, garlic, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, Asiago cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk
Made with heavy or whipping cream, sugar, white chocolate, semisweet chocolate, pecan, walnuts, chocolate covered almonds, unsweetened chocolate, milk, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Woolworth's Frito Pie
Made with bacon, garlic, onion, ground beef, salt, chili powder, cumin, tomato paste, water, pinto beans
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Red Robin Bacon Cheeseburger
Made with mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce, sesame seed hamburger bun, cheddar cheese, Red Robin Seasoning or seasoned salt, Hickory-smoked bacon, ground beef
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
P.F. Chang's Red Sauce Wontons
Made with pork, carrot, green onion, fresh ginger, oyster sauce, sesame oil, green onions, cilantro, soy sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
BB Sandwich Bar's New York-Style Philly Cheese Steak
Made with ketchup, cornichons, capers, green peppercorns, celery salt, champagne vinegar, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil, rib-eye steak
Method: stovetop
Time: over 2 hours
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Banana Pudding
Made with sugar, flour, salt, whole milk, egg yolks, vanilla extract, butter, vanilla wafers, bananas
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
201 Restaurant & Bar Cream Cheese Crab Cakes
Made with bread crumbs, crab meat, cream cheese, red bell pepper, red onions, celery, hot sauce, Creole seasoning, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sylvia's World Famous Talked About Spareribs
Made with Sylvia's original sauce, white wine vinegar, pork spareribs, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
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
Ruby Tuesday's Pasta Salad
Pasta salad: the unsung hero of family gatherings and potlucks. This Ruby Tuesday favorite mixes macaroni, ham, and cheese for a restaurant-version of your favorite salad.
Time: 2-5 hours
McCormick & Schmick's Blue Crab Cakes
Made with fresh parsley, blue crab meat, white bread, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, bay seasoning, pasteurized eggs, mayonnaise
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Arnaud's Oysters Bienville
Made with butter, brandy, garlic, cayenne pepper, shallots, salt, heavy cream, Romano cheese, flour, bread crumbs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time:
The Cheesecake Factory French Toast Napoleon
Made with half and half, egg bread or Challah bread, butter, strawberries, whipped cream, glazed pecans, powdered sugar, maple syrup, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
1878 Steak House's Beef Forestiere
Made with mushrooms, black pepper, brown sauce, Dijon mustard, dry vermouth, Madeira wine, butter, flour, beef stock or broth
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
American Cafe Chili
Made with green bell pepper, garlic, chuck cubes, ground beef, canned plum tomatoes, tomato puree, chili powder, cumin, bay leaves, jalapeno pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Antoine's Shrimp Creole
Made with salt and cayenne pepper, bay leaves, shrimp, green bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, thyme, garlic, parsley, paprika
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
American Bounty Restaurant's Green Apple Cobblers
Made with white Missouri wine, butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, eggs, Granny Smith apples
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bob Evans' Pecan Caramel French Silk Pie
Made with sugar, cream cheese, whipped cream, pie shell, caramel ice cream topping, pecans, chocolate mousse
Time: 2-5 hours
Boston Market Squash
Made with butter or margarine, pumpkin pie spices, butternut squash, margarine or butter, salt, brown sugar, honey, ground ginger
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Little Debbie Bars
Made with devil's food cake mix, flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
California Pizza Kitchen's Kung Pao Spaghetti
Made with cornstarch, salt, spaghetti, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, Tianjin red peppers, unsalted peanuts, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Famous Dave's Cajun Dynamite Dust
Made with paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, dried basil, file powder, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion powder, dried oregano, cayenne pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Columbia Restaurant Filet Steak
Made with red wine, brown gravy, filet mignon, salt and pepper, bacon, green bell pepper, onion, tomato sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
California Pizza Kitchen's Pumpkin Cheesecake
Made with flour, cardamom, cinnamon, ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Cafe 1505 Creamy Cucumber Soup
Made with buttermilk, sour cream, cucumbers, olive oil, white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dill, sugar, salt
Time: 2-5 hours
Texas Land And Cattle Steak House Texas Bread Pudding
Made with butter, water, vanilla, peach pie filling, sugar, eggs, milk, Texas-style bread
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Walt Disney's Own Chili and Beans
Made with salt and pepper, turmeric, coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, fennel, cloves, cinnamon, Mexican chile pepper, dried ginger
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Putney Inn's Pinto Bean Ice Cream With Navy And Black Bean Biscotti
Made with half and half, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, dried cherries, cranberry juice, butter, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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
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