Maggianos Little Italy Spiced Pear Crostada Copycat Recipes

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MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY SPICED PEAR CROSTADA (COPYCAT)



Maggiano's Little Italy Spiced Pear Crostada (Copycat) image

I found this recipe on the internet and now make it all the time. I substitute apples for pears a lot and get rave reviews either way. Use your own recipe for pie crust or use the refrigerated kind. This makes 2 crostadas.

Provided by NVirginian

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 2 crostadas, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 -3 fresh ripe pears
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 lb pie dough
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Steps:

  • For the filling: Peel the pears and slice into 1/4-inch slices.
  • Melt the butter until light brown in a medium hot sauté pan and add the pear slices. Simmer for a couple minutes until heated through and add the nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Continue to simmer until the juices thicken. Remove from the pan and chill.
  • Take 4 ounces of the pie dough and roll out into a 9-inch circle, lightly dusting with flour to prevent sticking. Place 1/2 cup of the pear filling in the center of the dough circle. Gently fold the edges of the dough toward the center, forming 'pleats' in the dough as you move around the edge. Leave the center of the crostada open so that the filling shows. Repeat until the filling is used up. Chill the prepared crostadas before baking.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the tops of the crostadas with heavy cream. Immediately sprinkle the crostadas with the granulated sugar so that the sugar sticks. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes until nice and brown.
  • Serve while still warm alone, or with some vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.9, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 131.6, Carbohydrate 28.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 16.4, Protein 1.5

MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY RIGATONI DI GREGORIO AKA RIGATONI "



Maggiano's Little Italy Rigatoni Di Gregorio Aka Rigatoni

This is my version of Maggiano's Rigatoni "D". I started with one of the copycat recipes and tried different things each time I made it, until I arrived at something I actually like better than the real thing from the restaurant. The main thing I do differently than other recipes is to make everything in one pan. I use a tri-ply stainless steel wok. I suspect a heavy bottom or tri-ply stainless stock pot would work fine too. You can substitute other pastas for the rigatoni. Farfalle and rotini are favorites of mine. In place of canned stock, I like to use Minor's bases. They're available at BJ's Wholesale Club, Restaurant Depot, and online. I think there's a similar product available in most grocery stores called Better Than Bouillon, though I haven't tried it myself. Trader Joe's has also started selling a concentrated broth product, but I haven't tried it yet either. If you can't find any concentrated soup bases, canned Swanson broth is fine too, but you'll have a lot more reducing to do. I left it out of the recipe because it's harder to find and the web site doesn't recognize the ingredient, but mushroom base in addition to the chicken base improves the flavor. Use a 2:1::chicken base:mushroom base ratio. Sweet onions are fine, but use Vidalia onions if you can find them. If you're lazy, find a recipe for caramelizing onions in a Crock Pot. That will cut out a lot of the labor-intensive onion babysitting.

Provided by majahanson311

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces butter
1 cup marsala wine
2 cups white wine
2 heads garlic
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons pure olive oil
1 tablespoon minor's chicken base
2 large sweet onions
16 ounces rigatoni pasta
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 ounces white button mushrooms
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Chop up the onions. Put them in a large wok with a couple tablespoons olive oil. Cook on high for a few minutes until the onions are hot and starting to become translucent, then turn down the heat to medium low. As the rest of the steps progress, you'll need to remember to stir the onions every 8 minutes to keep them from burning. The onions will take a long time to reach the desired golden-brown color.
  • Peel the outer, papery skin off two heads of garlic, but leave the skin that covers the cloves. Slice the tips of the cloves off the top, exposing each clove and leaving a flat top. Save the tips, which you'll toss into the onions when they're almost finished cooking. Drizzle the heads with olive oil, wrap them in foil, and place them in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 40 minutes.
  • Quarter the button mushrooms from top to bottom. Each mushroom piece should have part of the head and part of the stem.
  • When the onions are approaching done (not the rich brown of fully caramelized onions, but getting there) add the mushrooms and leftover garlic clove tips to the cooking onions. Stir everything together and cook until the mushrooms are looking sautéed.
  • With the onions, mushrooms, and garlic still in the pan, turn the heat up to high and add the wines. Scrape the bottom of the pan to make sure the sugars from the onions are released and integrated into the liquid.
  • Add the chicken base. You can add a bit more to taste if you want. We're looking for a nice strong chicken flavor, but be careful of over-salting. At this point the sauce should taste pretty good.
  • Cut up the raw chicken into scallop-sized pieces and put them in the pan with everything else. There's also no harm in using some leftover cooked chicken as well, as long as it doesn't have any incompatible flavorings. Let the chicken cook through.
  • The next step is to add the pasta into the same pan. Before you do, make sure the amount of liquid is right. It takes some experience to eyeball it, but the idea is to just barely (or not quite) cover the noodles once they're in the pan. It's better to start with too little liquid than too much because you can always add some boiling water from a teapot after you've added the pasta, but you don't want to be reducing after the pasta is cooked, because the pasta will overcook and get mushy. As it cooks, the pasta takes on the flavor of the sauce and releases starches that thicken the sauce at the same time.
  • Monitor the pasta as it cooks. When it's just reaching the perfect al dente, turn off the heat and stir in the heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese. Cut up the butter into pieces and stir them into the sauce. Squeeze out the roasted garlic (don't burn yourself!), mash it up, and stir it in as well. Add freshly cracked black pepper to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1415, Fat 58.1, SaturatedFat 27.2, Cholesterol 246.2, Sodium 547.9, Carbohydrate 112.9, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 10.4, Protein 39.2

MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY HOUSE SALAD



Maggiano's Little Italy House Salad image

From the restaurant chain. I just had it in FL and it was so delicious. Couldn't stop eating it. I got the recipe on-line. I made it with 1 cup (not 2 cups of oil)for the dressing and it was perfect. Also, I have used just Romaine and it was delicious too. Splenda can sub for sugar.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Pork

Time 20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 cups romaine lettuce, bite-size
5 cups iceberg lettuce, bite-size
1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
corn oil, for frying
4 ounces thinly slices prosciutto, cut into 2-inch squares
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups vegetable oil
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 pinch dried oregano

Steps:

  • In large, deep skillet, heat 1/2-inch corn oil. Add Prosciutto and cook until it turns dark brown and curls up on ends. Drain on paper towels. Cool and crumble into small bits.
  • For dressing, in medium mixing bowl, combine mustard, sugar, water, garlic, vinegar and salt. Whisk until combined. Whisk in oil in thin stream. Add pepper and oregano; whisk to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more sugar or garlic if necessary.
  • Place lettuce, onion, cheese and Prosciutto in large bowl; toss. Add enough dressing to lightly coat leaves; toss and serve immediately.
  • Refrigerate extra dressing in airtight container for future use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555, Fat 58.8, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 10.7, Sodium 1100.2, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.8, Protein 4

PEAR AND APPLE CROSTATA WITH FIVE-SPICE WHIPPED CREAM



Pear and Apple Crostata with Five-Spice Whipped Cream image

Categories     Dairy     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Vegetarian     Apple     Pear     Spice     Spring     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

crust
1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons (or more) ice water
filling
2 Granny Smith apples (about 12 ounces), peeled, quartered, cored, thinly sliced crosswise
1 firm but ripe Anjou pear (about 6 ounces), peeled, quartered, cored, thinly sliced crosswise
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
1 tablespoon unbleached all purpose flour
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 large egg (beaten to blend)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder*

Steps:

  • for crust:
  • Mix both flours, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening. Using on/off turns, process until butter and shortening form pea-size pieces. Mix in enough ice water to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
  • for filling:
  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Toss to blend. Let stand until juices form, about 15 minutes.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured work surface to 1 1/2-inch round. Transfer dough to unrimmed baking sheet. Mound filling atop dough, leaving 2-inch border. Fold dough border over filling to form 7-inch round, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks in dough. Brush crust and fruit with egg, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Bake crostata until crust is golden and juices bubble thickly, about 40 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to rack; cool 10 minutes. Slide metal spatula under crust to free from baking sheet. Cool crostata to lukewarm. Using large tart pan bottom as aid, transfer crostata to platter.
  • Whip cream, honey and five-spice powder in medium bowl until stiff. Serve crostata lukewarm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
  • *A blend of ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and ginger, available in the spice section of most supermarkets.

MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY CHOP SALAD



Maggiano's Little Italy Chop Salad image

I tried this last night at Maggiano's and loved it. I prepared this and to my delight found that it is a pretty good imitation of the original. This is a modification of a recipe I found on Recipe Goldmine. I would suggest making "Recipe #239502" instead of pan frying prosciutto, but either works.

Provided by Cook4_6

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 head iceberg lettuce, in 1/2-inch dice
1 head romaine lettuce, in 1/2-inch dice
2 plum tomatoes, in 1/2-inch dice
1/2 cup danish blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup prosciutto, pan fried until crispy and chopped
Italian dressing (recipe follows)
1 avocado, small dice
1 teaspoon prosciutto, pan fried
1 1/2 teaspoons Coleman's dry mustard (or S&B Oriental Hot Mustard powder)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or Splenda)
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
salt, to taste
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (omit if using hot mustard)
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn, fresh ground
1/4 teaspoon fresh oregano (or 3/4 t. dried oregano)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Combine mustard, sugar, water, garlic, red and white vinegar and salt in food processor. Mix until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the oils, continue to blend. Add remaining ingredients and blend until well mixed. Recipe can be doubled with remaining stored in sealed container in refrigerator for up to a week.
  • Place lettuce in large mixing bowl Add all the ingredients except garnish and mix well. Add dressing and mix well.
  • Serve, topping each portion with garnish.

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