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Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

Jaclyn — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:01:03 +0000

Chicken and Gnocchi Soup is the coziest way to warm up this season! It's filled with lots of potato gnocchi dumplings, tender pieces of chicken, fresh colorful veggies (like spinach and carrots) and it's all bathing in a rich and creamy broth. You just can't go wrong with this satisfying soup!

Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe

Does soup get any more comforting than this? This Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup makes for the perfect dinner any day of the week and it's definitely one of those recipes everyone can agree on.

It's the perfect ending to a long work day or busy day with the family and it's one pot soup that comes together quickly. You'll love that it's hearty and filling and it has such a great flavor!

It's Even Better Than Olive Garden's!

Who doesn't love Olive Garden's soup, salad and breadsticks? So today I've finally finished off the last of the four copycat Olive Garden Soups with this recipe and of course the homemade version is even better and tastes so fresh! Try my other three after you finish off this one.

More Copycat Olive Garden Soups You'll Love:

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup {Olive Garden Copycat}

Jaclyn — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:28:08 +0000

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup - this healthy hearty soup is brimming with fresh vegetables, protein rich beans and tender pasta and it has such a delicious flavor! I've included the how-to for slow cooker and stove-top, so go with whichever is more convenient for you.

Lemon Chicken Romano

Jaclyn — Sat, 05 May 2018 14:13:08 +0000

This cheesy Lemon Chicken Romano is comfort food at it's best! You get these thin chicken cutlets that are coated with romano cheese, extra crispy panko bread crumbs, fresh oregano and lemon zest then they are pan fried in olive oil to a perfectly golden brown color.

And then they're finished off in the oven with mozzarella and provolone cheese melted on top. Talk about abundance of deliciousness!

The Crispiest Lemon Chicken

If you love the crispy coating on fried chicken then you won't be able to resist this chicken! Rather than being breaded in flour this version is bread in panko crumbs and fried in olive oil, then it's finished cooking through in the oven. I just can't get enough of that crispy crunch!

And there's a lot more flavor here than in southern style fried chicken, so if you were to ask me to pick one over the other I'd definitely go this route!

So what's with the name Lemon Chicken Romano? It's not really a thing just something I threw together based off the ingredients in the recipe :). But now it's a thing and you're going to love it!

Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Romano Cheese, Toasted Walnuts and Lemon Vinaigrette

Jaclyn — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:51:51 +0000

You just can never have too many salad recipes, right? Especially when they are as delicious as this Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with all the goodness - Romano cheese (parmesan may be substituted), toasty crunchy walnuts and a bright, quick lemon vinaigrette!

Brussels Sprout Salad with a Bright Lemon Dressing

The favors of this salad are so good and they all blend so well. Never when I was younger would I have thought that one day I'd be eating RAW brussels sprouts but here I am :).

The only way I can eat raw brussels sprouts though is when it's like so, with a good dressing and the right additions.

How to Shred Brussels Sprouts

There are a few ways you can shred/shave the Brussels sprouts:

You can just thinly slice them up by hand using a sharp knife, but word of advice, watch your fingertips!
Or you can use a mandolin (but personally I feel like this takes just as long as slicing them up by hand).
Or you can use the slicing attachment you may have gotten with your food processor.

Slicing all those little Brussels sprouts up is the only thing that really takes much time with this salad - everything else is a total breeze.

The thin slices though are a must, eating a whole raw Brussels sprout covered in dressing would just be weird, and awkward, and grossly crunchy...and just all wrong.

These fine thin shreds are the perfect base for a salad, a delicious salad like this one!

More Brussels Sprouts Recipes You'll Love

Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Romano Cheese Toasted Walnuts and Lemon Vinaigrette

Brussels sprouts are thinly shredded for a crisp tender texture, and they're tossed with walnuts, romano cheese and a bright lemon dressing. A delicious autumn salad recipe!

1 lb brussels sprouts, (bottoms trimmed, very thinly sliced*)
1/2 cup walnuts, (toasted and chopped**)
1/2 cup finely shredded Romano or parmesan cheese
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Add shredded Brussels sprouts, about 2/3 of the walnuts and 2/3 of the Romano cheese to a medium salad bowl.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard and season with salt and pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp of each).
Pour dressing over salad and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 of the walnuts and cheese. Serve within 2 hours (chill if not serving immediately and toss before serving).

This can be done carefully by hand using a sharp knife (watch your fingertips!), with a mandolin or using the attachment on a food processor.
To toast the walnuts preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts out on a baking sheet and toast in preheated oven until slightly browned, about 5 - 8 minutes.
Recipe source: adapted from Bon Appetit and Cooking Light

Lasagna Roll Ups

Jaclyn — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:14:00 +0000

These Lasagna roll-ups not only look incredible but taste incredible. They're served in individual portions and are great for freezing, too. Make lasagna this way and you'll never go back to sloppy lasagna squares again. Perfect comfort food for the whole family!

Lasagna

Jaclyn — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:08:21 +0000

Lasagna! Is there anything much better? Pasta noodles piled high and layered full of three kinds of cheese to go along with the perfect blend of meaty and zesty, tomato pasta sauce all loaded with herbs. The ultimate comfort food!

My Favorite Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Lasagna is Italian comfort food at it's best. To press your fork through all those layers of pasta as the sauce and cheese glides down the slides then it's all lifted so longingly into your mouth. Bite, after bite, after bite. Each bite savored and appreciated.

One word, YUM! This lasagna does take a bit of time and effort, but it is most definitely worth it. With flavors this good you'll have have a hard time stopping at one serving of this tempting lasagna.

Light Fettuccine Alfredo

Jaclyn — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:19:33 +0000

Light Fettuccine Alfredo is a healthier version of your pasta favorite. Now you can indulge without all the guilt. This is still perfectly comforting, deliciously hearty and oh so creamy. Make this easy swap if you're trying to cut extra fat or calories from your diet.

Light Fettuccine Alfredo

So we all know the holidays can be pretty unforgiving when it comes to diet friendliness. I know for me it's easy to say, well the holidays come just once a year, so I deserve to celebrate and indulge a little. I've earned it. Personally, I think we should indulge a little during the holidays, it gives us more reason to look forward to them.

I'm also a believer in balance when it comes to eating. I like my healthy foods and I love my indulgent foods.

The healthy ones keep me, well healthy, and the indulgent ones keep me happy. Does that make me an emotional eater :)? I'm a woman what can I say?

Anyway, I love love love Fettuccine Alfredo, but with it's heavy packing of calories and fats I don't like to make it more than once a month. Yet, I do want it more than that so I decided to create a healthier sister recipe, a more figure friendly Light Fettuccine Alfredo.

No this is not a fat free recipe. I think it would be impossible to make a fat free version because that would require the use of absolutely no Parmesan cheese, and we couldn't considered that Fettuccine Alfredo now could we?

Creamy White Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups

Jaclyn — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:36:00 +0000

Creamy White Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups are a perfectly hearty lasagna roll studded with chicken and brimming with a rich and creamy white sauce. A dinner the whole family will enjoy!

Two of the most popular recipes that I've posted are my traditional Lasagna Roll Ups and the Caprese Lasgana Roll Ups, both of which are covered with a tomato sauce. This time around I wanted to do things a little different.

White Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups

I decided to go quite the opposite by using a white sauce and chicken. I wanted something similar to Chicken Alfredo but also different. I keep seeing this recipe on Pinterest and every time it has my mouth watering, so I decided to use it as the base recipe for these and adjust it to be created in roll up form.

I changed a few ingredients as well as omitted some things. I left out the artichokes and sun dried tomatoes (if you wanted to add them to this dish you definitely could, just be sure to chop them into very small pieces so they will roll well).

I replaced the fresh basil with dried basil and also reduced the amount, then I added fresh parsley because I think white sauce and parsley just go together. I also added in some Romano cheese and a small amount of onion powder to add a little more flavor.

This dish was amazing! It was incredibly creamy, hearty and filling. It was subtly flavored but had just enough flavor to keep me interested. The flavors of the cheese all melded deliciously together while perfectly complimenting the chicken. And the herbs just gave it some fresh Italian flavor.

Someone mentioned in the reviews of the recipe from Kraft, that these reheat well so I'm hoping they freeze well, because I love make ahead meals I can warm when I'm short on time. Enjoy!

Creamy White Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups

A perfectly hearty lasagna roll studded with chicken and brimming with a rich and creamy white sauce. A dinner the whole family will enjoy!

9 lasagna noodles
2 cups boneless (, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded*)
8 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese (, divided (2 cups))
1 oz finely shredded Parmesan cheese ((1/4 cup))
1 oz finely shredded Romano cheese ((1/4 cup))
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare lasagna noodles according to the directions listed on package, drain pasta and align noodles in a single layer on a large sheet of wax paper.
In a mixing bowl toss together shredded chicken, 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese and 3 Tbsp fresh parsley, set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer set on low speed, blend cream cheese until smooth, then mix in milk, dried basil, garlic powder, onion powder and season with salt and pepper to taste (I hardly used any salt and 1/2 tsp pepper). Pour half of the cream cheese mixture into the chicken mixture and toss to evenly coat, reserve remaining cream cheese mixture.
Spread 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into an even layer along the length of each cooked lasagna noodle then roll noodles to opposite end. Spread 1/4 cup of the remaining cream cheese mixture along the bottom of a 9 x 9-inch dish. Align pasta snugly and side by side in baking dish - 3 rows of 3.
Cover each lasagna roll evenly with remaining cream cheese mixture, being sure to cover tops of pasta entirely so they don't dry while baking. Sprinkle tops evenly with remaining 1 cup Mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven 25 - 30 minutes until heated through and cheese has melted. Sprinkle top evenly with remaining 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley. Serve warm.
*I like to slow cook the chicken, it seems like the easiest method and always yields tender results. To cook, I poured 1 can low-sodium chicken broth over 2 medium chicken breasts in the slow cooker and cooked 6 hours, then removed and shredded into very small pieces.

Recipe adapted slightly from

Kraft

Main Course

American

Chicken Lasagna Rolls