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
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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Columbia Restaurant Filet Steak
Kathie Lee's Seafood Salad
Made with lettuce, salt and pepper, lemons, cooked shrimp, sea legs, mayonnaise, parsley, celery
Time: 1-2 hours
Sophia Loren's Spaghetti Con Pomodoro Crudo
Made with salt, spaghetti, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red or Vidalia onions, pitted Sicilian green olives, capers, fresh Italian parsley, fresh oregano...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Union Square Cafe's Caramel Banana Tart
Made with egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, sugar, light corn syrup, butter, bananas
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Buca Di Beppo Filet Cacciatore
Made with mushrooms, garlic, capers, oregano, sherry, tomato sauce, tomato paste, olive oil, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Ruby Tuesday's Creamy Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Made with olive oil, black pepper, salt, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, raspberry preserves, honey, whipping cream, garlic
Time: 30-60 minutes
Glen Echo Country Club's Minnesota Wild Rice Soup With Smoked Turkey
Made with beef stock, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaf, chicken stock, olive oil, ham, smoked turkey, thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Commander's Palace Garlic Bread
Made with Parmesan cheese, french bread, butter, garlic, fresh dill
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Chicken Spiedini With Roasted Potatoes
Made with fresh rosemary, lemon juice, salt, crushed red pepper, bay leaves, garlic, potatoes, olive oil
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Ruth's Chris Steak House Bread Pudding
Made with milk, raisins, cinnamon, sugar, eggs, margarine or butter, salt, French Bread, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Girl Scout Mint Cookies
Made with mint flavoring, Devil food cake mix, eggs, water, oil, cocoa powder, chocolate chips
Method: microwave, stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Black Kettle's Pepper Steak
Made with vegetable oil, butter, garlic, garlic salt, green bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, dried oregano, salt and pepper, beef tenderloin
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tootsie Rolls
Made with corn syrup, powdered milk, margarine, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract
Time: under 30 minutes
Ponderosa Steakhouse Seafood Penne Pasta Salad
Made with milk, ranch salad dressing, sour cream, imitation crab meat, onions, green bell peppers, celery, penne pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Ritz-Carlton Butternut Squash Soup
Made with salt and pepper, nutmeg, olive oil, shallots, onion, butternut squash
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Commander's Palace Crab Omelette
Made with crabmeat, scallions, seafood seasoning, hollandaise sauce, eggs, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Smith & Wollensky Steak Au Poivre
Made with cognac, vegetable oil, filet mignon, butter, salt and pepper, heavy cream, black peppercorns
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
k.d. lang's Indonesian Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing
Made with potatoes, fresh spinach, green cabbage, mung bean sprouts, garlic, peanuts, soy sauce or tamari, lime or lemon juice, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kroger Deli Shoppe Cajun Chicken Pasta Salad
Made with red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, yellow onion, parsley
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
IGA Coleslaw
Made with green onions, mayonnaise or salad dressing, celery seed, vinegar, salad oil, sugar, hot pepper sauce
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Crab-N-Fin's Granny Smith Apple Slaw
Made with poppy seed, brown sugar, Granny Smith apples, carrot, currants or raisins, walnuts, apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise
Time: 2-5 hours
Cracker Barrel Country Cornbread Dressing
Made with chicken broth, margarine, onion, celery, cornbread, biscuits, dried parsley, poultry seasoning, sage, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Russell Stover-esque Candy
Made with chopped nuts, butter, milk chocolate bar, chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, sugar, evaporated milk
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cafe At The Corner's Cajun French Chili
Made with smoked andouille sausage, ground round of beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, diced or crushed tomatoes...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chipotle Mexican Grill Barbacoa Burrito
Made with goat or beef roast, cider vinegar, Spanish onion, garlic, fresh thyme, Mexican oregano, allspice berries, ground cloves, cumin seeds, guijillo chiles
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Ruby Tuesday's Spinach Y Queso Dip
This rich dip is no longer on the menu at Ruby Tuesday but that doesn't mean you have to miss out. This spinach dip is always a hit at parties.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
411 West Lemon Linguine With Shrimp And Scallops
Made with linguine, oil, large shrimp, medium scallops, dry white wine, Roasted Tomatoes, clam juice, scallions, lemon zest
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bob Evans' Stuffed Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Pancakes
Made with whipped topping, powdered sugar, caramel sauce, banana, honey roasted pecans, pancake batter, cream cheese, prepared vanilla pudding
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Bennigan's Linguini Diablo
A copycat recipe for Bennigan's restaurant's popular linguine diablo. Made with a trio of seafood, homemade marinara, garlic lemon butter sauce, and served with linguine.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lombardo's Restaurant Pasta Fagioli Soup
Made with salt and pepper, ditallini pasta, celery, red onion, olive oil, pancetta, cannellini beans, red kidney beans, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
House of Blues Green Gator Cocktail
Made with pineapple juice, melon liqueur, coconut rum
Time: under 30 minutes
Anne Murray's Cherry Cake
Made with milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Chart House Mud Pie
Made with fudge sauce, Nabisco chocolate wafers, butter, coffee ice cream
Time: over 5 hours
Loni Anderson's Chicken And Wild Rice
Made with water, wild rice, green bell pepper, red pepper, celery, onion, chicken broth, soy sauce, chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless, cream of mushroom...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Claim Jumper's Lemon Bar Brulee With Raspberry Sauce
Made with cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, heavy whipping cream, lemon curd, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Paul Newman's Crispy Pasta
Made with orecchiette, vegetable oil, garlic, broccoli florets, white wine, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, butter, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Epcot Maple Syrup Pie
Made with whipped cream, butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, salt, eggs, pecan, pie shell
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bogus Creek Cafe French Market Ham & Bean Soup
Made with barley, lentils, bean mixture, smoked ham hocks or ham, tomatoes, water, onion, green bell pepper, celery
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Olive Garden's Seafood Pasta Chowder
Made with parsley, green onions, dry white wine, water, miniature pasta bow-ties or shells, crab meat, butter or margarine, fresh mushrooms, Knorr Newburg Sauce...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Claim Jumper Crunchy Spinach Salad
Made with Roma tomato, crispy shallot and green onion, sesame seeds, spinach, pecan brittle, fried angel hair pasta, fried wonton strips, feta cheese, red onion...
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Byerly's Asian Chicken Salad
Made with ginger root, Chinese five spice powder, dry white wine, water, mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, white wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, Asian sesame oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
P.F. Chang's Szechwan Chicken Chow Fun
Made with vinegar, soy sauce, ground chicken, chow fun noodles, garlic, scallions, chili paste, preserved vegetables, black fungus mushrooms
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Machine Shed Restaurant Baked Potato Soup
Made with bacon, onion, celery, milk, water, chicken base, salt, black pepper, margarine or butter, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Stinking Rose Garlic Pesto Sauce
Made with pasta, basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, olive oil
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
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