| Have you ever wanted to make the same delicious | | | | information on the menu and the answers you get |
| food that you enjoy at Applebees? There may be a | | | | from the waitress. Take a picture of your plate when |
| way for you to save a lot of money by preparing | | | | the food is served and try to reproduce it at home. |
| the same delicious meal at home. Here are a few | | | | And here is a copycat version Applebee's Hot |
| ways to try to copycat your favorite Applebee's | | | | Artichoke and Spinach Dip: |
| restaurant recipe: | | | | Ingredients needed - |
| 1.) You may be able to obtain the recipe from the | | | | * 1 (14 ounce) can of artichoke hearts, drained and |
| restaurant by visiting their website or by asking the | | | | coarsely chopped |
| waiter for a copy. Some chefs are flattered that | | | | * 1 (10 ounce) box of frozen chopped spinach, |
| someone would ask for their recipe. You may have | | | | pre-thawed |
| already identified most of the ingredients in the | | | | * 1 cup of shredded parmesan-romano cheese |
| recipe just by taste and appearance. If you just | | | | * 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese |
| need to figure out a few unique ingredients, don't be | | | | * 4 ounces of pre-softened cream cheese |
| afraid to ask what they are. | | | | * 10 ounces of pre-made alfredo sauce |
| 2.) Reverse engineering is another method you could | | | | * 1 teaspoon of finely minced garlic |
| try to reproduce the restaurant's recipe. Order the | | | | * pepper (optional ingredient) |
| dish as carryout, take it home, and analyze it. You | | | | Directions |
| can make a game of trying to identify different | | | | 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. |
| ingredients in the dish by taste. Some people are | | | | 2. Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl, mix |
| really good at this, so invite your friends to help. | | | | well, and spread the mixture into a small baking dish |
| Once you've identified the basic ingredients, | | | | 3. Bake for approx. 25-30 minutes or until all the |
| experiment by trying different combinations of | | | | cheese is melted |
| seasonings and cooking methods. | | | | 4. Serve with bread |
| 3.) Compare the taste of your experimental dish to | | | | However you reproduce the recipe of your favorite |
| the carryout food from the restaurant until you get | | | | restaurant food, be sure you write it down so that |
| it right. | | | | you can prepare it as often as you like and get the |
| The menu may even give you most of the | | | | same results every time you make it. Have fun |
| ingredients in the item's description. Write down the | | | | copying that next Applebees recipe! |