Made with pizza dough, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, buffalo mozzarella cheese, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, Italian parsley
Method: oven
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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Hawthorne Lane's Pepperoni Pizza
Border Grill Oaxacan Chocolate Mocha Cake
Made with pecan, vanilla extract, sour cream, bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, instant espresso coffee powder, heavy cream, powdered sugar
Method: oven, microwave
Time: over 5 hours
Crow's Nest Chicken Francaise
Made with flour, vegetable oil, salt & white pepper, parsley, chicken breasts, eggs, white wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Outback Steakhouse Steak Seasoning
Made with Coca Cola, taco seasoning mix, Italian salad dressing mix, olive oil
Time: under 30 minutes
Gallagher's Gingerbread
Made with brown sugar, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, nutmeg
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Commander's Palace Crab Omelette
Made with crabmeat, scallions, seafood seasoning, hollandaise sauce, eggs, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Jasper's Bourbon Creamed Corn
Made with green onions, bourbon, butter, shallots, garlic, red bell pepper, corn, whipping cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
El Torito's Black Bean Soup
Made with dried black beans, chicken or vegetable stock, olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, bay leaf
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Disney Creme Anglaise
Made with vanilla bean, egg yolks, sugar, milk, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Dungeness Crab Bisque
Made with fresh parsley, salt, onion, butter, flour, chicken broth, half and half, Dungeness crab meat
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Antoine's Creole Gumbo
Made with butter, green onions, okra, white onions, shrimp, oysters, tomato, tomato juice, fish stock, crabs
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
Starbucks' Low Fat Blueberry Muffins
Made with unbleached flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, margarine, egg whites, blueberries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
August Moon's Hot-and-Sour Soup
Made with red pepper, cornstarch, water, chicken stock, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, white pepper, vinegar, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Vincent Price's Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)
Made with eggs, garlic, olive oil, beef stock, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Foster Farms BBQ Chicken
Made with garlic, black pepper, whole chickens, rice vinegar, soy sauce or Tamari sauce, lime juice
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Kathie Lee's Seafood Salad
Made with lettuce, salt and pepper, lemons, cooked shrimp, sea legs, mayonnaise, parsley, celery
Time: 1-2 hours
O'Henry Bars
Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, oatmeal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Riverhouse Restaurant Coleslaw
Made with white vinegar, dry mustard, salt, green cabbage, red cabbage, fresh spinach, red onion, green onions, parsley, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Pasta House's Pasta Con Broccoli
Made with Parmesan cheese, noodles, half and half, butter, garlic, tomato sauce, broccoli, mushrooms
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Panera Bread Brown Betty
Made with vanilla extract, eggs, bread crumbs, butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, apples or pears or peaches, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden Tiramisu
Made with sponge cake, brewed black coffee or espresso, brandy or rum, cream cheese or mascarpone, powdered sugar, cocoa powder
Time: over 2 hours
Canlis Restaurant's Yukon Gold Potato Soup
Made with fresh chives, creme fraiche, butter or margarine, onion, potatoes, chicken broth, salt, black pepper, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
El Jarro's Roasted Poblano And Corn Soup
Made with corn, poblano chiles, butter, garlic, red bell pepper, chives, cream cheese, heavy cream, chicken broth, white pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hereford House Whiskey Steak
Made with Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, vegetable oil, filet mignons, whiskey, shallots, fresh thyme, black pepper, beef stock, heavy cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
House of Blues Green Gator Cocktail
Made with pineapple juice, melon liqueur, coconut rum
Time: under 30 minutes
Bea Arthur's Fried Green Tomatoes
Made with vegetable oil, green tomatoes, sour cream, cayenne pepper, pepper, salt, sugar, cornmeal
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chi Chi's Steak and Mushroom Quesadillas
Made with green bell peppers, yellow onions, mushrooms, garlic butter, tortilla, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, iceberg lettuce
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Yoshida's Spicy Maple-glazed Pork Chops
Made with salt and pepper, maple syrup, boneless loin pork chops, vegetable oil, Yoshida's Spicy Wing & Rib Sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
White Gull Inn Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad
Made with Parmesan cheese, toasted pecans, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, white pepper, mixed salad greens, dried cherries
Time: under 30 minutes
Princess Diana's Wedding Cake
Made with sugar, vanilla extract, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, crushed pineapple, bananas, apples, coconut, nuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Angela Lansbury's Power Loaf
Made with quick-cooking oats, cracked wheat, shortening, honey, salt, yeast, water, wheat flour, bran flakes
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Lobster's Lobster De Jonghe
Made with Parmesan cheese, lobster meat, bread crumbs, green onion, lemon juice, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cliff House Resort And Spa's Blueberry Halibut
Made with halibut filets, fennel seed, kosher salt, black pepper, lemon, white wine, blueberries, honey, vanilla extract, cornstarch
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden Pasta With Broccoli
Made with pasta shells, olive oil, broccoli florets, garlic, green onions, mushrooms, parsley, Parmesan cheese, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Joe Crab Shack's Electric Peach Tea
Made with orange wedge, vodka, gin, rum, peach schnapps, sweet and sour mix, Sprite
Time: under 30 minutes
El Chico Fried Ice Cream
Made with oil, maraschino cherries, vanilla ice cream, corn flake crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, honey or chocolate syrup, whipped cream
Method: deep fryer
Time: over 5 hours
Union House Fried Fish
Made with dried sweet basil, dried parsley, cod fish fillets, flour, salt or seasoned salt, eggs, milk, plain bread crumbs, Parmesan and Romano cheese, dried oregano
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Westside Grill's Spinach Artichoke Parmesan Dip
Made with frozen chopped spinach, artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Napoleon House Muffuletta
Made with sandwich bun, Swiss cheese, ham, Genoa salami, pastrami, Italian olive salad, provolone cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Bublitz's Family Restaurant Cherry Dream Bars
Made with whipped cream, brown sugar, white cake mix, margarine or butter, rolled oats, egg, cherry pie filling, nuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Longhorn Steakhouse Grilled Whole Herb Rubbed Beef Tenderloin With Portabella Cream Sauce
Beef tenderloin is coated in herbs and spices and grilled until perfectly cooked. But it gets even better when...
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: 1-2 hours
Pier House Key Lime Pie
Made with sugar, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, cream of tartar, graham cracker pie crust, key lime juice
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Colonial Rose Inn Peach Custard Pie
Made with butter, pie crust pastry, peaches, sour cream, egg yolks, sugar, flour, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Stouffer's French Coconut Pie
Made with pie shell, eggs, sugar, cider vinegar, vanilla extract, butter, shredded or flaked coconut
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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