Made with semolina flour, eggs, salt, water, white wine, seasoned rice vinegar, lemon juice, shallot, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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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Bacco's Crab Ravioli
Disney Sgt. Preston's Yukon Saloon Nachos
Made with scallions, tortilla chips, refired beans, cheese sauce, jalapeno peppers, black olives, onion, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, jack cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chi Chi's Salsa Verde Chicken Kabobs
Made with salt, fresh cilantro, salsa verde, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, boneless skinless chicken breast, cabbage, jicama, carrot
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Lobster's Dijon Crusted Snapper
Made with snapper fillets, cracker crumbs or bread crumbs, Dijon mustard, butter, parsley
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Tadich Grill's Shrimp Creole
Made with butter, yellow onion, green bell pepper, garlic, bay leaf, sweet paprika, tomatoes, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Asa Ransom House's Roman Apple Cake
Made with sugar, shortening, butter, salt, mace, cinnamon, egg, skim milk, baking soda, cake flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Turtle Crossing's Thai Chicken Fancy Wrap
Made with sour cream, Thai sauce, mango, jalapenos, limes, red onion, red bell pepper, olive oil, chipotle pepper sauce or Tabasco sauce
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Paul Newman's Graham Cracker Cake
Made with apricot pulp, butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, flour, milk, baking powder, salt, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Caputo's Hot Szechuan-Style Green Beans
Made with fresh ginger, garlic, green beans, water, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, hot chili flakes, black pepper, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Delmonico's Beef Rolls
Made with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, vinegar, round steak, flour, bacon, parsley, bacon fat, beef stock
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Paradise Cafe's Black Bean Chili
Made with fresh jalapeno, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, crushed tomatoes, black beans, diced green chilies
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Shoney's Broccoli Casserole
Made with cheddar cheese, ritz crackers, broccoli florets, velveeta cheese, eggs, rice, half and half, salt, black pepper, non-stick cooking spray
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hungry Tiger Restaurant's Shrimp Provencal
Made with shrimp, margarine, white wine, onion, olive oil, plum tomatoes, tomato puree, water, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Benihana Sesame Chicken
Made with salt and pepper, sesame seeds, lemon juice, soybean oil, skinned, boneless chicken breast half, mushrooms, soy sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Shrimp Cristoforo
Made with shrimp, fresh basil, butter, garlic, salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, linguine or angel hair pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheese Factory Italian Flag Pasta Topped With Fresh Herbed Alfredo Sauce
Made with fettuccine pasta, whipping cream, butter, salt, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, Italian...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Marinated Peppers
Made with fresh parsley, fresh basil, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, bread
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ace's Restaurant Black Jack Barbecue Sauce
Made with brown sugar, butter, yellow onion, garlic, chili powder, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle peppers, whiskey
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Dog Home Fries
Made with salt and pepper, white onion, potatoes, butter or bacon fat
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Aunt Pittypat's Pantry's Raspberry-Cranberry Gelatin Salad
Made with non-dairy whipped topping, walnuts, raspberry gelatin powder, crushed pineapple, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cranberry sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Smokey Joe's Cafe BBQ Short Ribs
Made with pickle relish, beef short ribs, seasoned salt or steak seasoning, black pepper, onion, beef consomme, barbecue sauce
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Tahitian Terrance's Asian Pork Ribs
Made with pork spareribs, ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple juice, pineapple, orange juice, orange rind, brown sugar, wine vinegar, whole cloves
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Icarus Restaurant's Rhubarb Fool
Made with heavy cream, vanilla bean, rhubarb, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Petticoat Tail's Tearoom Chicken Salad
Made with olive oil, dried oregano, basil, lemon pepper, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, herbes de Provence, almonds, dried cranberries or dried cherries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden Clams Bruschetta
Made with fresh arugula or basil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, Italian bread, garlic, olive oil, chopped clam meat, tomatoes
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Dan Aykroyd's Spiced Up Guacamole
Made with ground cayenne, pepper, ground cumin, celery salt, salt, lemon juice, garlic, scallion, tomato, avocados
Time: 2-5 hours
Emily Dickinson's Gingerbread Cookies
Made with molasses, salt, flour, butter, heavy cream, ginger, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Outback Steakhouse Bleu Cheese Dressing
Made with mayonnaise, buttermilk, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, bleu cheese
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dillard's Garden Room Dutch Potato Soup
Made with all-purpose flour, margarine, vegetable oil, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, white pepper, bay leaf, beef stock
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Belle's Bayou Bounty Shrimp Corn Soup
Made with salt and pepper, water or stock, butter, onions, shrimp, green bell pepper, flour, corn, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bistro Luna's Crab Salad with Mango and Mandarin Orange
Made with salt and freshly ground black pepper, mesclun greens, fresh chives, Dungeness crab meat, mayonnaise, mango, mandarin oranges, red bell...
Time: under 30 minutes
Bogey Country Club Smoked Gouda and Shiitake Mushroom Soup
Made with yellow onion, water, paste chicken base, smoked Gouda cheese, celery, flour, garlic, heavy cream, Madeira wine, fresh thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bennigan's Onion Soup
Made with Parmesan cheese, Swiss cheese, French bread, white onions, butter, corn oil, flour, chicken broth, beef broth
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Luby's Stuffed Jalapenos
Made with mayonnaise, pimiento, jalapenos, cream cheese, dried chives
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Barbecue Sauce
Made with chili powder, chunky-style spaghetti sauce, ketchup, Dijon mustard, vinegar, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Calle Ocho's Puerto Rican Rum Glazed Jumbo Shrimp With Crispy Onions And Avocado Salad
Made with onion rings, Cajun seasoning mix, buttermilk, flour, vegetable oil, dark rum, star anise, cinnamon...
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impastato's Restaurant Crab Fingers Rickey Jackson
Made with bread crumbs, lemon juice, parsley, fettuccine noodles, butter, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, half-and-half, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ritz-Carlton Paniolo Rack Of Lamb
Made with red curry paste, frenched racks of lamb, sesame seeds, fermented black beans, hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Rattlesnake Club's Pan Roasted Breast of Pheasant with Vanilla and Pears
Made with butter, shallots, vanilla bean, white wine, heavy cream, pear cider, preserved ginger, salt, black pepper, dry red...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Tom Selleck's Chicken With Wine
Made with onion, salt, black pepper, boneless chicken breast halves, flour, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, orange juice, dry white wine or Marsala wine, ginger ale
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Rittenhouse Inn's Apple Cider Marmalade
Made with sugar, powdered fruit pectin, lemon peel, cooking apples, apple cider, frozen orange juice concentrate, orange peel
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cafe Pasqual's Salsa Fresca
Made with ground cumin, Italian plum tomatoes, white onion, Serrano or jalapeno chili pepper, fresh cilantro, salt
Time: under 30 minutes
Abuelo's Cilantro Lime Soup
Made with canola oil, onion, tomato, garlic, oregano, chili powder, salt, hot chiles, corn, chicken broth
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Luby's Beef Stew
Made with beef chuck, flour, onions, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, beef broth, carrots, new potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Olive Garden's Pepperoni Pasta Palermo
Made with herbed vinaigrette dressing, tomato, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper,, fresh basil, pistachios
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Zinc Bistro's Steamed Razor Clams, Mussels, and Chorizo, Potatoes And Leeks With Charred Tomato Broth and Rouille Crisps
Made with shallots, butter, salt and pepper, tomato, white potatoes, leek...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Word Of Mouth's Fried Tomato, Mozzarella And Bacon Sandwich
Made with bacon, basil, pesto, tomatoes, semolina bread, Mozzarella cheese, cornmeal, garlic salt, black pepper, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Buxton Inn's Coquille Of Seafood With Mushrooms In Mornay Sauce
Made with cooked crab meat, pimiento, scallop shells, Parmesan cheese, paprika, sherry, half and half, heavy cream, chicken stock or...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Back Street Deli Door County Cherry Bars
Made with walnuts, salt, baking powder, sugar, flour, butter, powdered sugar, frozen bing cherries, vanilla extract, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Laura Bush's Mashed Potato Soup
Made with sour cream, fresh chives, sharp Cheddar cheese, onion, red bell pepper, butter or margarine, mashed potatoes, bacon, whipping cream or milk, Kosher salt &...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.
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.


























































