Favorite Copycat Recipes

[Shooby]

Do any of you have any favorite copycat recipes that you use? Like KFC chicken or something like that?

[thyme4change]

I made the copy-cat Cinnabon.  I don't recommend it.  It was amazing.  Making a giant pan of them was dangerous, and we just over-sugared ourselves for days.  It could single-handedly give you diabetes.  

[taz157]

Apr 26, 2015 20:01:21 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

I made the copy-cat Cinnabon.  I don't recommend it.  It was amazing.  Making a giant pan of them was dangerous, and we just over-sugared ourselves for days.  It could single-handedly give you diabetes.  

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[Artemis Windsong]

I am making low calorie Frostys from Wendy's.  I got the recipe from Hungry Girl newsletter.  I cannot get the ice chopped fine enough.

[thyme4change]

I think it is this one.  Use at your own risk.


www.jocooks.com/bakery/breads/cinnabons-cinnamon-rolls/

[Malarky]

This is pretty popular in my house. 

Copycat Rice-A-Roni
Ingredients:
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup brown up angel hair pasta or orzo pasta
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 cups chicken broth
• salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
1 Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2 Add the white rice, broken-up pasta, garlic, and onions. Saute for 10-15 minutes until the onions are translucent and the rice begins to brown. Make sure to stir occasionally to avoid burning the rice.
3 Add the chicken broth, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pot with a lid and cook 15-18 minutes.
4 Take the pot off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes with the lid on. Fluff the rice with a fork to break up any clumps.

[steff]

I make big jars of the copycat Olive Garden salad dressing.  it's like salad crack to me.  LOVE the stuff.


1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried Italian spices
1 teaspoon salt
black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
9 tablespoons water (that’s 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon)
2 envelopes Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix (each envelope is .7 oz)

Combine all ingredients in a blender on high until combined, about 30 seconds.
Pour into small bowl and cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Stir before serving.
Yes,yes, it makes a ton of dressing. Put it in the fridge, you’ll drink it later.



I throw everything into a big mason jar and shake it a bazillion times. 

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I don't have the recipe in front of me, but there is a very good copycat version (I think that's even the name) of Olive Garden's pasta fagioli. I make it all the time, and it is even better than theirs because I can adjust the hot sauce.

There is also a good version at maybe the same site of Cracker Barrel's carrots.

What's really good is reading the comments of other people who've made these. For example, I have to cook the carrots a lot longer than the copycat recipe says.