This recipe comes from the Cambridge Country Inn and Pub in Cambridge, Wisconsin. It's one of their most popular menu items.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Recipes & Restaurant Favorites
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Sour Cream and Chive Potato Soup
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
Autumn Moon Cafe's Apple Crisp
Made with flour, oats, sugar, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, Granny Smith apples
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Westside Grill's Spinach Artichoke Parmesan Dip
Made with frozen chopped spinach, artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Lady Bird Johnson's Lace Cookies
Made with vanilla extract, flour, coconut, corn syrup, brown sugar, margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Bowdoin College's Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Made with vegetable stock or broth, butter, onion, portobello mushrooms, mushrooms, sweet paprika, garlic, black pepper, fresh dill, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Commander's Palace Garlic Bread
Made with Parmesan cheese, french bread, butter, garlic, fresh dill
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Elsah's Landing Restaurant Harvest Minestrone
Made with water, tomato paste, fresh parsley, thyme, salt, dried oregano, fresh spinach, zucchini, lima beans, elbow macaroni
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Coney Island Wurst
Made with chili powder, cinnamon, ground beef, garlic, onion, tomato paste, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Milano Cookies
Made with semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, almond extract, egg, almonds, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bob's Clam Hut Chowder
Made with potatoes, onion, clam juice, celery, water, fresh thyme, butter, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Bally's Filet Mignon With Bordeaux Butter
Made with salt, unsalted butter, sugar, fresh basil, shallots, fresh thyme, white pepper, Bordeaux wine, filets mignon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Gullivers Cream Corn
Made with butter, flour, white pepper, frozen corn, whipping cream, milk, salt, Accent, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
12th Street Cantina Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce
Made with Mexican oregano, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, ancho chili puree, New Mexican chile puree, tomato puree, maple syrup, chipotle chili puree...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Horn & Hardart's Macaroni & Cheese
Made with salt and white pepper, cheddar cheese, sugar, elbow macaroni, cayenne pepper, milk, light cream, butter, tomatoes, flour
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mae West's Diet Breakfast
Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, and comedian in the early 1900s. This was apparently her go-to breakfast when she wanted to eat light.
Time: under 30 minutes
Brennan's Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Made with paprika, potatoes, bacon, green onions, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, salt, white pepper, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 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
TGI Friday's Chicken Bruschetta
Made with angel hair pasta, Roma tomatoes, olive oil, salt, black pepper, fresh basil, garlic
Method: microwave, stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Egg Roll House Singapore Fried Rice Noodles
Made with salt, cream of coconut, rice noodles, cooked shrimp, cooked chicken, barbecued pork, Spanish onion, green onions, pea pods, carrots
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Red Lobster's Biscuits Without Bisquick
Made with fresh parsley, garlic, flour, salt, baking powder, powdered sugar, shortening, milk, cheddar cheese, margarine
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Chicken Formaggio Pizza
Made with olive oil, tomatoes, pizza crust, Parmesan cheese, fresh mushrooms, Mozzarella cheese, Fontinella cheese, dried basil, salt, garlic
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chalet Suzanne's Gateau Christina
Made with semisweet chocolate, almonds, egg whites, sugar, cocoa powder, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
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
Outback Steakhouse Queensland Chicken & Shrimp
Made with milk, butter, cream, poultry seasoning, cayenne, white pepper, onion powder, white wine, garlic powder, linguine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Orange Julius With A Twist Smoothie
Made with frozen concentrate orange juice, vanilla yogurt, berry yogurt, nonfat milk
Time: under 30 minutes
Havana Harry's Cheese And Chorizo Dip
Made with plantain, taro, or vegetable chips, chorizo sausage, sharp Cheddar cheese, sour cream, half and half or light cream, crushed red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Taqueria Los Hermanos' Pastel De Tres Leches
Made with kiwi, red grapes, white cake mix, heavy cream, half and half, evaporated milk, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, pineapple, strawberries
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
The Border Grill's Cinco De Mayo Guacamole
Made with salt and freshly ground black pepper, limes, cilantro, Haas avocados, red onion, jalapenos
Time: under 30 minutes
Trisha Yearwood's Key Lime Cake
Made with baking powder, baking soda, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lime juice, confectioners sugar
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Planet Hollywood Thai Shrimp Pasta
Made with green onion, ketchup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, oil, garlic powder, onion powder, hoisin sauce, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Don Pablo's Tortilla Soup
Made with monterey jack cheese, avocado, chicken broth, salsa, sun-dried tomato halves, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, tortilla chips, corn kernels
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Robin Leach's Rich And Famous Chicken
Made with fryer chicken, onion, Champagne, dried basil, dried thyme, dried sage, ground pepper, Worcestershire sauce, butter, baby peas
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Richard Simmons' Diamond Lemon Bars
Made with graham cracker crumbs, margarine, egg whites, egg, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon zest, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Victoria Tea Room's Strawberry Soup
Made with half and half, frozen strawberries, sour cream, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, grenadine syrup
Time: 1-2 hours
Barbara Eden's Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Made with lemon juice, mushrooms, olive oil, Romano cheese, parsley, salt, black pepper, cream cheese, bread crumbs, crab meat
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Brennan's Marinated Filet Mignon
Made with mushrooms, bacon, salt and pepper, black peppercorns, bay leaves, allspice, cloves, brandy, Burgundy wine
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Gulliver's Creamed Corn
Made with Parmesan cheese, flour, ears corn, whipping cream, salt, sugar, MSG, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Austin Grill's Chili Verde
Made with potato, Anaheim chiles, poblano chiles, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, jalapeno chile, oregano, cumin, chicken stock
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Camelback Inn's Spinach, Artichoke, And Poblano Dip
Made with poblano chile, Cholula sauce, pepperjack cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, prepared horseradish, artichoke hearts, green chiles...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Black Forrest Inn's Spaetzle
Made with flour, eggs, salt, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Commander's Palace Oysters Trufant
Made with Creole seafood seasoning, heavy cream, freshly shucked oysters
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Buca di Beppo Chicken Marsala
Made with fresh flat-leaf parsley, heavy cream, olive oil, chicken breast cutlets, bacon, flour, salt, black pepper, Marsala
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Red Lobster's Shrimp Tree
Made with shrimp, water, salt, curly endive, plastic foam cone, plastic foam square, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Lobster's Roasted Maine Lobster with Crabmeat Stuffing
Made with blue crab meat, shallot, parsley, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, lobsters
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Roma Downey's Irish Soda Bread
Made with egg, butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pizza night is always a favorite, especially when you have great tasting pizza from some of the most popular restaurants.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.


























































