When I was growing up, we had a restaurant in town called, “Texas Steakhouse”. They had the best Caesar salads and Thomas & I even went to dinner there after he proposed. It has a special place in my heart, however, it closed down a few years ago and we lost some tasty food as well as the Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownie!

Now, if you don’t have a Texas Steakhouse near you, you might not be familiar with this heavily, rich dessert. The Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownie, is a huge brownie, served with a melted Hershey bar on top with a scoop (or two if your server was extra nice) of vanilla ice cream.

Since I love making copycat / homemade versions of restaurant favorites, I knew I had to make this one.

Ingredients For A Hershey Brownie:

• 1 box fudge brownie mix (including ingredients to make brownies, look at the back of your box. Normally, you’ll need oil, water and eggs.)
• 1 Hershey Chocolate Bar
• Vanilla Ice Cream

For the brownie, you can use a box mix like I’m using here OR you can use this homemade brownie recipe without the peanut butter and caramel bunnies.

Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!

• Boxed Fudge Brownie Mix – Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix
• Chocolate Bar – Hershey
• Vanilla Ice Cream – Tillamook Old-Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream

More Brownie Recipes:

• Summer Time Pool Party Brownies
• Bird Nest Easter Brownies
• Vampire Brownie Bites

More Copycat Recipes:

• CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries
• Copycat Orange Julius
• Better Than Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
• Copycat KFC Famous Bowl

Copycat Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownie

Copycat Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownie

Yield: 3 large brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

This Copycat Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownie is a dessert that reminds me of going out to eat when I was a kid! It's a warm brownie with an entire Hershey© chocolate bar melted on top and served with vanilla ice cream!

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Ingredients

• 1 box fudge brownie mix (including ingredients to make brownies, look at the back of your box. Normally, you’ll need oil, water and eggs.)
• 3 Hershey Chocolate Bars
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

1. Start by making the brownie mix.
2. Grease bottom of 8×8 pan.
3. Stir Brownie Mix, water, oil and eggs in medium bowl until well blended.
4. Spread in pan.
5. Bake at 325F for about 1 hour (or how ever long your box mix requires.
6. If you bake these brownies in a 8×8 pan, you’ll be able to get 3 of these Copycat Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownies from the mix.Of course you can always cut the Hershey bars in half to make smaller portions.
7. Let Brownies Cool.
8. Use the Hershey Bar to measure where to cut the brownies so that they’re exactly the same size as the chocolate bar.
9. Cut brownies.
10. Place one brownie on plate and top with Hershey bar.
11. Pop plate into microwave for about 15-30 seconds to melt the chocolate bar.
12. Serve with 1-2 scoops vanilla ice cream.

Notes

For the brownie, you can use a box mix like I’m using here OR you can use this homemade brownie recipe without the peanut butter and caramel bunnies.

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One of my all time favorite pasta dishes got a Semi Homemade Version make over and I’m so happy to be able to share it with y’all! We tested this recipe with a few different brands of sauces and I am 100% in love with the outcome.

A restaurant favorite of mine in college, originally called Southwest Pasta, is going to be a new favorite of yours! Ready in about 30 minutes and so good! It’s also great when made with BBQ shrimp!

Quick Glance At Ingredients:

• fusilli pasta
• grilled chicken, cut into strips
• Stubb’s® Original Barbecue Sauce
• Bertolli Alfredo Sauce with Aged Parmesan Cheese
• Louisiana Fish Fry Cajun Seasoning
• shredded Colby Jack Cheese
• Dried Parsley and Tortilla Chips Optional

What Kind Of Chicken Does BBQ Chicken Cajun Pasta Use?

Since this is a Semi Homemade recipe, I used Tyson Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips and heated them before adding them to the BBQ sauce. However, you could use Rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, leftover chicken or you could cook up some chicken at home for this recipe on the grill or in the oven.

How To Make BBQ Chicken Cajun Pasta aka Southwest Pasta

You Can Watch A Quick Video Below Of Me Making This Recipe For Dinner:

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Copycat Olive Garden Breadstick Recipe

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BBQ Chicken Cajun Pasta

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

One of our favorite restaurant meals with a Semihomemade twist! Grilled Chicken tossed in BBQ sauce, on top of cajun sauce coated fusilli pasta and cheese. Served with a side of tortilla chips and extra cajun sauce for the perfect restaurant dinner made at home!

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Ingredients

• 16 ounces fusilli pasta
• 16 ounces grilled chicken, cut into strips
• 18 ounce bottle Stubb's® Original Barbecue Sauce
• 30 ounces Bertolli Alfredo Sauce with Aged Parmesan Cheese
• 2 teaspoons Louisiana Fish Fry Cajun Seasoning
• 1 cup shredded Colby Jack Cheese
• Dried Parsley and Tortilla Chips Optional

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot water to a boil. I like to salt the water when cooking pasta.
2. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
3. While pasta, cooks work on sauce.
4. To make cajun sauce, pour alfredo sauce into a sauce pan and add in cajun seasoning*. Stir to combine.
5. Heat cajun sauce on medium/low heat until hot and bubbly.
6. Pour BBQ Sauce into a sauce pan and heat until hot.
7. When pasta is done, drain and pour into a large bowl.
8. Stir cajun sauce into pasta.
9. Stir chicken into BBQ sauce.
10. To Plate: Pour 1.5 / 2 cups pasta into a bowl (or onto plate). Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Top with sliced of BBQ Chicken.
11. Sprinkle with parsley if desired and serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

*If you don’t normally cook with cajun seasoning, add a little at a time and taste as you go.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1746Total Fat: 111gSaturated Fat: 66gTrans Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 35gCholesterol: 427mgSodium: 4846mgCarbohydrates: 113gFiber: 4gSugar: 46gProtein: 77g

I am not a dietitian. The nutrition box is calculated through a program and there may be errors. If you need an accurate count, use your favorite nutrition calculator.

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We don’t eat KFC a lot but when we do, I love their Famous Chicken Mashed Potato bowl! It has layers of mashed potatoes, corn, gravy and fried chicken nuggets!

These mashed potato bowls are so easy to make at home and this is the perfect copycat recipe!

Why You Should Make this Copycat KFC Famous Bowl…

• Easy Dinner Recipe
• Great Alternative to getting take out from KFC
• good way to use up leftover mashed potatoes or leftover chicken nuggets

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS for Copycat KFC Famous Bowl:

• 24 ounce bag popcorn chicken*, cooked
• 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes
• 2 cups brown gravy
• 15 ounce can corn, drained
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

* you can use precooked chicken nuggets (I like the popcorn chicken for this recipe) OR you can make your own chicken nuggets at home. I have the directions for making them in the air fryer below in this post.

What kind of chicken should I use for these copycat chicken mashed potato bowls?

To make it as close to the restaurant version, you’ll want to use some kind of popcorn chicken or small chicken nuggets.

You can use the frozen popcorn chicken, like I use for our General Tso’s Chicken recipe, OR you can make chicken nuggets from scratch. I have directions below on how to make chicken nuggets using the air fryer or you could even use leftover chicken nuggets from a fast food place.

Ps. I have a recipe for Healthy Low Carb Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets and Copycat McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets over on BigBearsWife.com if you want to check those out

What kind of mashed potatoes should I use for these copycat chicken mashed potato bowls?

Using Instant Mashed potatoes or leftover mashed potatoes for this recipe makes it super quick. There are so many types of Instant Mashed Potatoes, like the cheesy mashed potatoes I use in our Mashed Potato Bottom Chicken Pot Pie.

You could also make mashed potatoes from scratch like our favorite Creamy Mashed Potatoes or these Three Cheese Loaded Red Skin Mashed Potatoes.

How to make Copycat KFC Famous Bowl/ KFC Mashed Potato Chicken Bowl at home:

How to make Easy Chicken nuggets in the air fryer:

• 2 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup Cornstarch
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon Natures seasoning (Mortons Natures Seasons No MSG Seasoning Blend)

1. Preheat air fryer at 385 for 5 minutes when ready to cook.
2. In 3 small bowls, add to one bowl your eggs. Beat.
3. In another bowl, cornstarch.
4. In the last bowl, flour mixture and seasoning. Mix.
5. Coat each piece of chicken in your cornstarch, then egg mixture, and then flour.
6. Lightly spray your air fryer basket with cooking spray.
7. Add your chicken to your air fryer basket.
8. Cook at 385 For 8-10 minutes, shaking every 3 minutes.

More copycat recipes :

• Better Than Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
• CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries
• Copycat Orange Julius
• Copycat Olive Garden Breadstick Recipe

More KFC Copycat recipes :

• Copycat KFC Coleslaw Recipe
• Copycat KFC Fried Chicken Recipe
• KFC Honey BBQ Sauce Copycat Recipe

Copycat KFC Famous Bowl

Copycat KFC Famous Bowl

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This Chicken Mashed Potato bowl is a semihomemade Copycat KFC Famous Bowl recipe! We've got layers of mashed potatoes, fried chicken, corn, gravy and cheese! No need to run to KFC when we can make this famous bowl at home!

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Ingredients

• 24 ounce bag popcorn chicken*, cooked
• 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes
• 2 cups brown gravy
• 15 ounce can corn, drained
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Add to your serving bowl, 1 cup of mashed potatoes.
2. Top with a few cooked chicken nuggets
3. Next, 1/4 cup corn
4. Pour on about 1/2 cup gravy.
5. Finally, top with 1/2 shredded cheese.

Notes

* you can use precooked chicken nuggets (I like the popcorn chicken for this recipe) OR you can make your own chicken nuggets at home. I have the directions for making them in the air fryer above in this post.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 bowl
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1013Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 2057mgCarbohydrates: 116gFiber: 8gSugar: 8gProtein: 44g

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When I was younger, the only time we got to have an Orange Julius was when we went out of town. Even then, we would have to be one of the bigger cites and run across one of the Orange Julius places in the mall.

These days, we have a Dairy Queen in town that also makes Orange Julius so when I decided to make this Copycat Orange Julius recipe, I grabbed a few from there to try. I remembered the taste from childhood but it has been a while, so I knew I needed one for taste testing and research 😉

Turns out that the Copycat Orange Julius that I make at home is even better than the one from the shop.

A lot of the Copycat Orange Julius recipes that you find online have water and ice in them. However, I tend to like my Orange Julius drinks a bit on the thicker side instead of the watered down version. Therefore, I love to use ice cream in my version of this recipe.

Why You Should Make Copycat Orange Julius…

• Same taste as a real Orange Julius
• easy recipe with easy to find ingredients.
• only takes about 10 minutes to make (or less)

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS FOR Copycat Orange Julius:

• Orange Juice concentrate
• whole milk
• powdered sugar
• vanilla ice cream
• sliced oranges for garnish

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How to make Copycat Orange Julius:

Frequently Asked Questions

More copycat Recipes

• CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries
• Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

SPONSORED ITEMS USED IN THIS RECIPE:

• Dixie Crystals – Powdered Sugar

Copycat Orange Julius

Copycat Orange Julius

Yield: 2 drinks

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Have you ever had an Orange Julius? You've got to try this easy homemade Copycat Orange Julius recipe!

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Ingredients

• 6 ounces Orange Juice concentrate
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• sliced oranges for garnish

Instructions

1. Add Orange Juice concentrate, milk, powdered sugar and ice cream to a blender.
2. Blend on high until combined and smooth.
3. Pour into glasses and enjoy.

Notes

Recipe can easily been doubled or cut in half.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: about 8 ounces
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 499Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 93gFiber: 3gSugar: 82gProtein: 9g

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Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad from Big Bear’s Wife
Copycat Orange Julius from Semi Homemade Recipes
No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake from Eat Move Make
Birthday Crumb Cake from It’s Shanaka
Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake from Fake Ginger
Blueberry Muffin Cake from Blogghetti
Lemon Cheesecake Mousse from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Strawberry Unicorn Puppy Chow from For the Love of Food
Brown Sugar Layer Cake with Peach Filling from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Smore’s Ice Cream Torte from Family Around the Table
Strawberry Basil Cupcakes from Sweet Beginnings
Oreo Ice Cream Cake from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Donut Bread Pudding from Savory Experiments
Flourless Chocolate Cake from Devour Dinner
Rhubarb Crumble from Shockingly Delicious
Japanese Strawberry Shortcake from SugarYums
Raspberry Cream Pie from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Instant Pot Twix Cheesecake from Baking up Memories
Lavender Honey Cake from Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Dip from Sweet ReciPEAs
No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake from Comfortably Domestic
Peach Berry Eton Mess from Cookaholic Wife

SUMMER DESSERT WEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. You’re going to be in for a treat this year because we have 28 blogs/bloggers creating summer themed dessert recipes all week! We’re sharing them with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek on social media and you’ll find some of the links in this post as well. Plus, we also have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

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PRIZE #1

Dixie Crystals is giving away 1 (one) 4.2 Quart (4 Liter) Electric Air Fryer

PRIZE #2

Circulon is giving away a TOTAL BAKEWARE 6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set – Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, 9-Inch x 5-Inch Loaf Pan, 9-Inch x 13-Inch Rectangular Cake Pan, 10-Inch x 15-Inch Cookie Pan

Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 26th until July 31st at 11:59PMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 2 (two) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 2 (two) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals and Circulon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

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These Large Soft Rice Krispies Treats are what I like to call Bakery Style Rice Krispie Treats. They’re huge, soft and totally full of mini marshmallows! They’re super easy treats to make for desserts, bake sales and parties. 

Quick glance at ingredients for No Bake Sprinkle Cookie Treats:  

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    • rice krispie cereal – brand name or off brand, either will work!

(amounts in recipe card below)

How do you make THE BEST Rice Krispie Treats from scratch?

Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat. LOW HEAT! I know that it is going to take just a little but longer to melt the butter and marshmallows over love heat but this is going to keep the Rice Krispies Treats soft. 

Once the butter is melted add the bag of large marshmallows. Stir until they are all melted!

Add rice krispie cereal and stir a bit.

Remove from heat and stir in mini marshmallows.

Stir, stir and stir until all of the cereal is coated. Be careful because that pot and that rice krispie cereal is going to be hot!

Press rice krispie cereal into prepared dish.

Let rice krispie treats sit for about 30 minutes and then cut into squares.

Large Soft Rice Krispies Treats

Large Soft Rice Krispies Treats

Yield: 4 Giant Treats or 8 Smaller Treats

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

These Large Soft Rice Krispies Treats are absolutely perfect and so easy to make! These homemade Rice Krispies Treats are super soft and full of extra marshmallows. 

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Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 10 oz large marshmallows
• 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
• 6 cups rice krispie cereal

Instructions

Line a 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper or foil.

Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat.

Once melted add the bag of large marshmallows. Stir until they are all melted!

Add rice krispie cereal and stir a bit.

Remove from heat and stir in mini marshmallows.

Stir, stir and stir until all of the cereal is coated.

Press rice krispie cereal into prepared dish.

Let rice krispie treats sit for about 30 minutes and then cut into squares.

Notes

if rice krispie cereal is sticking to your hands or spoon too much, add some butter to to your hands or spoon.

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When I was in college, I was a waitress and for a short time a bartender at Rock-ola Cafe. I absolutely loved it there and made some fantastic memories. Along with the memories and friendships, I also fell in love with the food there. Rock-ola’s cheese fries were probably one of our most popular menu items and I’ve been missing them since the restaurant closed down years ago.  So I decided to try my hand at recreating the items on the menu! First up? The post popular appetizer…Loaded Cheese Fries!

Quick glance at what you’ll need to make Loaded Cheese Fries: (amounts in recipe card below)

• frozen crinkle cut fries
• seasoning salt
• cheddar cheese
• Monterey jack cheese
• real bacon bits
• Ranch for serving
• Parsley optional for garnish

(amounts in recipe card below)

How to make Loaded Cheese Fries:

Cook those fries:

Preheat oven to 425F.  and lay fries out onto a baking sheet in a single layer. Once the oven is preheated, bake the fries for about 25-30 minutes until fries are hot and crispy.

As soon as you remove them from the oven, while fries are super hot, sprinkle seasoning salt over them.

For all of you locals, I’m in the process of experimenting with the famous Rock-ola ranch recipe and I hope to have it perfected soon! Until then, Franks on Memorial has super good ranch for cheese fries! haha

More Great Copycat Recipes: 

• Copycat Rock-ola Southwest Pasta
• Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat Recipe
• Copycat Panda Express Mushroom Chicken

CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries

CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries

Yield: 4-6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

These CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries are easy to make and you're going to love them! Crinkle fries smothered in grated cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, topped with bacon! Perfect with a side of ranch! 

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Ingredients

• 32 ounce bag frozen crinkle cut fries
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 8 ounce block mild cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounce block Monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup real bacon bits
• Ranch for serving
• Parsley optional for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Lay fries out onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until fries are hot and crispy.
4. Remove from oven and while fries are super hot, sprinkle seasoning salt over them.
5. Place an oven safe plate into a baking sheet.
6. Pile fries onto oven safe plate.
7. Pile shredded cheese on top of fries.
8. Sprinkle on bacon bits.
9. Place plate of cheese covered fries into oven and turn broiler into high.
10. Let broiler melt cheese for 3-5 minutes, keeping an eye in it so the cheese doesn't burn.
11. Sprinkle Parsley garnish and serve hot with ranch!
    

Notes

For even more cheesy coverage, layer the cheese and fries.

Please don't use pre-shredded cheese. It's coated with stuff to keep it from clumping and won't melt as nicely.

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This is one of those soups that feels like comfort in a bowl, and once you make it at home, you’ll understand why it’s on repeat around here.

When we lived down at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, we were so excited when Olive Garden finally opened nearby. I instantly fell in love with their Chicken Marsala, endless salad, and of course… the Chicken Gnocchi Soup.

But over the years, that soup started to disappoint me. It felt thinner, less hearty, and more than once I was served what tasted like hot milk with spinach and maybe one lonely piece of gnocchi with no chicken in sight.

So I decided to make my own version at home.

This copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup is rich, flavorful, and packed with everything the restaurant version sometimes forgets… plenty of chicken, soft gnocchi, and a creamy broth.

Quick glance at what you’ll need

• Butter
• Olive oil
• Chopped celery
• Minced garlic
• Shredded carrots
• Salt & black pepper
• Onion powder
• Italian seasoning
• Flour
• Chicken broth
• Milk
• Heavy cream
• Cooked, shredded chicken
• Frozen chopped spinach
• Gnocchi

Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!

How to make Better Than Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup:

What kind of chicken broth should I use?

You’ve got options here:

• Homemade chicken broth
• Store-bought low-sodium or regular chicken broth
• Chicken bouillon mixed with water
• Broth made with Better Than Bouillon®

Lately, I’ve been loving Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base. This isn’t sponsored — it just gives the soup a deeper, richer flavor than most boxed broths.

Angie’s Suggestions:

• This is great served with breadsticks or crusty bread.

Quick FAQ

Can I use homemade gnocchi?
Absolutely!

Can I use fresh spinach instead of frozen?
Yes, just add a couple handfuls of fresh spinach.

Does this soup store well?
It does! The soup thickens as it cools, but loosens right back up when reheated.

Chicken Tip:

Any cooked chicken works here. I love using dark meat because it stays extra tender, but chicken breasts are just fine, too.

Store-bought rotisserie chicken are perfect for meals like this! When I make this soup, I use the thighs and legs of rotisserie chicken and save the chicken breasts for recipes like this Chicken Pot Pie Casserole. 

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave. When reheating it, you may want to add a splash of milk or water to loosen up the sauce.

MORE CopyCat Recipes:

• Copycat KFC Famous Bowl
• Copycat Texas Steakhouse Hershey Brownie
• Copycat Olive Garden Salad

Better Than Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Better Than Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Yield: 8 cups soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Love the Chicken Gnocchi Soup from Olive Garden? If so, you're going to fall head over heals for this Olive Garden Copycat recipe! This soup is Better Than Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup and it's full of flavor, chicken and gnocchi!

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Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped celery (about 2-3 stalks)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups milk
• 1.5 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken meat (2 legs and 2 thighs, cooked)
• 8 ounce chopped frozen spinach
• 16 ounces gnocchi

Instructions

1. In a large pot, over medium heat, melt butter and heat olive oil.
2. Once butter is melted add in celery and cook for about 5-10 minutes until soft.
3. Add in garlic and stir. Let cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add in carrots and seasonings.
5. Add in flour. Stir until everything is combined.
6. Stir and cook flour mixture for 2 minutes.
7. Add in chicken broth and stir well to break up any clumps.
8. Add in milk and heavy cream, stir.
9. Toss in frozen spinach and cooked, shredded chicken, stir.
10. Turn up heat and bring soup to a boil.
11. Gently add gnocchi to soup and boil for 4-5 minutes.
12. Serve Hot/Warm.

Notes

A store bought Rotisserie chicken is great for this recipe! You'll need the meat from 2 legs and 2 thighs!

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