9 Copycat Olive Garden Recipes to Make at Home

Meme's Pasta Fagioli
Photo by lutzflcat.

Come for the pasta, stay for the breadsticks. Olive Garden certainly knows how to keep diners coming back, but that doesn't mean you can't make some of their top recipes at home. Keep reading for 9 copycat Olive Garden recipes you can make at home, from soups to pasta and everything in between.

01 of 09

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana
Photo by LilSnoo.

Arguably their most popular dish, this soup is also an easy-to-make classic for home cooks, especially with this recipe.

02 of 09

Easy Pasta Fagioli

Meme's Pasta Fagioli
Photo by lutzflcat.

When we said Zuppa Toscana was "arguably" Olive Garden's most popular? This is the argument, right here.

03 of 09

Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

looking down at a large stock pot of chicken and gnocchi soup with a spoonful above
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

This soup is just a little less famous, but only because gnocchi isn't as well known. Think of it as chicken and dumplings, Italian-style.

04 of 09

Breadsticks

Breadsticks
Christina

Want to make them truly never-ending? Make 'em at home.

05 of 09

Better-Than-Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Better Than Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce
Photo by Christina.

Is it really better? Amanda Bremner certainly thinks so: "Made it for my incredibly picky fiancee who loves the Olive Garden Alfredo. He tasted it and, without seeing the name of the recipe, immediately stated that it's better than Olive Garden and that I should make it more."

06 of 09

Grilled Chicken with Peach Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Peach Sauce
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A more-than-credible take on the classic Peach Moscato Chicken, this one is perfect for warm-weather grilling.

07 of 09

Spinach Alfredo Sauce

dish of spinach alfredo sauce on penne pasta
Deb C

"This delicious rich and creamy spinach Alfredo is better than Olive Garden®!" says nbrock_85. "Top with grilled chicken on fettuccine pasta for a complete meal or use as a dip for bread sticks. Add more spinach if you're a spinach lover or leave it out if you're not a fan. I like adding lots of garlic! For a thicker sauce, add more cream cheese."

08 of 09

Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara

Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara

Roman Richardson

Jason gives this recipe 5 stars and raves: "Unbelievable! This is my wife's favorite dish at Olive Garden. She orders it every time and says she can't tell a difference. We wouldn't change a thing and this made so many servings!

09 of 09

Chef John's Zabaglione

Chef John's Zabaglione in two glasses
Chef John

This five-ingredient dessert is so simple, and tastes just like the Olive Garden dessert.

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