When was the last time you dined at the Olive Garden restaurant?  How was your visit?  Was it as delicious as it was for me?  Would you like to be able to make Olive Garden recipes at home?  If so, look no further!  I have compiled my favorite top 3 Olive Garden recipes in this article!

Olive Garden Chicken Marsala

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded ¼" thick

¼ cup wondra flour  

½ tsp salt  

1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper  

½ tsp oregano  

4 Tbs oil  

4 Tbs butter or margarine  

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms  

½ cup Marsala wine    

1 Combine flour, salt, pepper and oregano and blend well. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet until bubbling lightly. Dredge the chicken in the flour and shake off the excess. Cook the chicken on medium heat for about 2 minutes on the first side, until lightly brown.  

2 As you turn the breasts to the second side to cook, add the mushrooms around the chicken pieces. Cook about 2 more minutes, until lightly browned on the second side. Stir the mushrooms.   3 When the second side is lightly browned, add the wine around the pieces, cover the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Olive Garden Breadsticks

1 cake yeast 

1/2 teaspoon sugar 

1 teaspoon sugar 

1/2 cup warm water  

1 teaspoon salt

 2 cups warm water 

1/2 cup Crisco shortening or substitute brand  

8 cups white or wheat flour, sifted 

One egg 

Cooking and Baking Oil Spray 

Garlic powder 

Dry oregano powder       

1.  Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water with ½ teaspoon sugar. Mix Crisco with one teaspoon sugar until it is creamy. Add beaten egg, salt and warm water. Add dissolved yeast and sifted flour. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Set aside in warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.    

2.  Punch down and knead again and with Spray on your fingers, oval shape them about 1" X 4", Place them 3 fingers apart on Sprayed baking sheets and let rise again by covering them with a clean kitchen towel and placing in a warm place for about 1 and ½ hours. Spray tops and then lightly powder with garlic and oregano. Bake at 375-F. for 25-30 minutes or less until golden brown. Let cool, serve warm, if needed, warm them again in a microwave about 12-15 seconds on High.

Olive Garden Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipe 

1 cup Plain Bread Crumbs 

2 tablespoons Flour 

1/4 cup Kraft Parmesan Cheese 

1 cup Milk 

6 (1/2") Thick Pieces of Chicken Breast Strips (chicken tenders) 

Vegetable Oil ( frying ) 

2 cups dry Bowtie Pasta 

2 tablespoons Butter 

3 tablespoons Olive Oil 

2 teaspoons Crushed Garlic 

1/2 cup White Table Wine (Chablis) 

1/4 cup Water 

2 tablespoons Flour 

3/4 cup Half and Half 

1/4 cup Sour Cream 

1/2 teaspoon Salt 

1/8 teaspoon Basil Leaves

  3/4 cup Mild Asiago Cheese ( finely grated)   

***Garnish*** 

4 Broccoli Florets (lightly steamed) 

2 White Mushrooms (quartered lightly steamed) 

1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper     

1.  Prepare pasta according to package directions.

2.  Wash and drain chicken strips.

3.   Mix breadcrumbs, flour, and Parmesan cheese together. Place milk in dish for dipping. Dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs.

4.   Place in fry pan that the oil has been heated and fry at medium to medium low temperature until golden. Remove and drain chicken.

5.  In a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter, add olive oil. Whisk in flour until mixture is blended. Quickly add garlic, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt stir well. Add wine and blend. Immediately add half and half and sour cream stir. When mixture is smooth add grated cheese stir until melted. Finally sprinkle fresh basil in the sauce and stir lightly and remove from heat.     6.  Place 2 cups pasta in individual pasta dish. Spoon about 1/2 - 3/4 cup sauce over pasta, add broccoli and mushrooms. Place Parmesan Chicken on pasta and sprinkle red crushed pepper and add grated Parmesan cheese if desired.