The breadsticks. Olive Garden famously offers unlimited breadsticks with their meals. And for many patrons, that is the best part of the whole meal. But one way to make unlimited breadsticks even better is to not have to keep asking a waiter for more, because they are baked right at home!

Olive Garden has their own take on the classic margarita, adding in amaretto and fresh citrus. Enjoy this refreshing drink at home, and nobody has to worry about who is driving afterwards.

Only slightly behind the breadsticks in terms of popularity is the bottomless Olive Garden salad that is served alongside them. Olive Garden has a very distinctive-tasting salad, and many a meal has been started with this dish.

This light, fruity drink is so visually striking, it’s almost a shame to drink it. Until you taste it, that is. The Venetian Sunset mixes sparkling wine with fruit juices and grenadine for a very tasty result, tops among original Olive Garden recipes.

Of course, the salad is great, but the dressing can be used with so many other salads besides the one served at Olive Garden. This Olive Garden copycat dressing recipe really nails down the dressing, which has myriad uses once prepared.

This one can be just a bit divisive, as not everyone likes to eat mushrooms. But for those who do, it’s difficult to stop eating these little bites of deliciousness.

Fonduta is the Italian form of the classic appetizer known as cheese dip. Olive Garden’s fonduta is a very creamy version of the dish, which brings in tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and so many kinds of cheese.

This soup’s name translates to pasta and beans, which pretty much tells just what’s in there. There are some extra veggies, of course. But pasta, beans, tomato, and a few other veggies make up this simple but tasty soup.

The Zuppa Toscana is one of the most, if not the most popular soup Olive Garden serves. This warm, potato soup is sure to make you glad you stayed at home, since you can get as much of this as you want. This Olive Garden soup recipe may well wind up becoming a staple for dinner.

There’s something just so comforting about a good minestrone. And this is an extremely good minestrone. Simple and hearty, it’s the perfect thing to warm up with on a cold evening.

Gnocchi is a particular type of pasta, most often made of potatoes. This creamy chicken gnocchi soup is so tasty, it’s sure to have people coming back for seconds. But what really sets this copycat apart is the fact that it’s reduced fat, without losing flavor.

Olive Garden’s scampi is a creamy, garlicky bowl of deliciousness. The scampi sauce is a perfect complement to most pasta dishes, Copycat Olive Garden chicken recipes included. And while there isn’t a bite of seafood going on with this dish, the chicken more than makes up for it.

Chicken parmesan is a really tasty dish, true. But vegetarians have a few problems with that. This fixes that issue by replacing the meat with tasty, tasty eggplant.      

This hearty dish is a real crowdpleaser. The chicken pasta tops out the menu in terms of copycat recipes to be made at home.       

A good marinara sauce can go far. This one goes even further by incorporating five different cheeses to add richness and flavor.

Alfredo sauce is another workhorse among pastas. While it is tricky to get right, with a little practice, it’s a simple process once it’s familiar. So copycat Olive Garden recipes for alfredo sauce are the perfect jumping-off point.

A good, light spaghetti sauce can set off any meal. And this one is perfect for just that. A simple, unassuming, but very tasty sauce.

Hollandaise is an odd sauce at first blush. While the bright, citrusy taste is sure to pique tastebuds, it’s perfectly easy to make, and will draw it’s share of devotees after just a taste.