Olivegardenpennemilanese Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE MILANESE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a pre-heated pan. Drain fat and set sausage aside.
• Add cream to the hot pan and continue to cook over low heat for 4 minutes. Add saffron and reduce sauce to the desired consistency.
• Chop sausage and add it to sauce.
• Remove cooked pasta from pot, retaining a portion of the water. Immediately add pasta to sauce and season with Parmesan cheese, salt and freshly crushed black pepper. (Thin sauce with pasta water if needed.).
• Transfer to large serving platter, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

CHICKEN MILANESE (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• FLATTEN chicken breasts betwen 2 sheets of plastic wrap by pounding gently until chicken is approximately 1/2-inch thick.
• WHISK eggs and milk together in a flat-bottom bowl.
• MIX breadcrumbs, cheese, fresh parsley, Italian seasoning, garlic and pepper. Transfer to a flat plate.
• DREDGE chicken in flour, coating both sides. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, coating both sides. Dredge in breadcrumb mixture, coating completely on both sides. Set aside.
• MELT butter in sauce pan over medium heat.
• ADD minced garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add flour and stir until well-blended.
• ADD white wine, chicken broth, heavy cream and cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture starts to thicken.
• ADD roasted garlic, pepper and salt. Stir until well blended.
• ADD tomatoes and spinach to sauce and allow to simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, stiring frequently.
• HEAT olive oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Add breaded chicken to pan and cook until both sides are golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• ADD cooked, drained tortellini pasta to sauce and blend well.
• TRANSFER chicken to a large platter and serve with hot, creamy tortellini.
• GARNISH with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE ROMANA ( COPYCAT )

Steps:

• Romana Sauce:.
• Heat the oil in a small saucepan at medium high heat. Add onions and crushed red pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in wine, rosemary, parsley and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk cornstarch and chicken or vegetable broth. Add mixture to sauce and stir well. Bring to a boil and set aside.
• Pasta:.
• Heat saute pan over medium heat. Add green beans and tomato and cook for 1 minute. Add Romana sauce and hot, cooked and drained penne pasta. Add Romano and Parmesan cheeses. Stir well with a spoon, making sure the pasta is well coated.
• Serve hot. Enjoy!

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE PASTA W/ TOMATOES AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• CUT a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato. Place tomatoes into boiling water and blanch for 15 seconds. Immediately cool in ice water.
• Remove core, skin and seeds from tomatoes and dice. Place in a bowl and add 1/4 cup of olive oil, chopped basil and chopped garlic.
• BLEND ricotta cheese with chopped marjoram; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss tomato mixture in a hot skillet. When mixture is hot, stir in Ricotta cheese blend.
• ADD hot, drained pasta to tomato/cheese mixture. Stir to thoroughly blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with Romano cheese and chopped parsley.

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE SENESE

Steps:

• Heat pan over medium heat. Add butter and allow to melt. Add oil, onions and garlic. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sausage. Cook until pink is no longer visible in sausage.
• Add white wine and bring to a boil. Whisk in flour and let cook for 1 minute to remove flour taste. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired consistency.
• Add cooked, drained pasta to pan with sauce. Toss well.
• Transfer to large serving platter and garnish with fresh basil, sage and additional parmesan cheese, if desired.