Olive Garden Pasta Siena Recipes

THE OLIVE GARDEN OFFICIAL SIENA SAUCE

Steps:

• HEAT olive oil in a small sauce pot; add garlic and sauté for one minute (do not brown). Add bell peppers and sauté until al dente. Add olives and capers and stir. Add red wine and bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients except basil.
• BRING to a boil, reduce to low heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Add basil to sauce and stir well; remove Siena sauce from heat.
• SERVE over your favorite pasta.
• GARNISH with chopped basil, if desired.

PASTA E FAGIOLI (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• On medium heat, preheat a large pot or dutch oven with oil. Add ground beef and let it brown (3-5 minutes). As its cooking, be sure to break it apart into small pieces.
• Remove cooked beef from the pot. Drain of excess fat and set aside.
• In the same pot, add diced carrots, onion, celery and pressed garlic. Saute until the vegetables are softened (about 4 minutes).
• Add canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef back to the cooking vegetables in the pot. Stir to combine together.
• Add Great Northern and kidney beans to the mix. Pour chicken broth to the pot and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add pasta, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and let it cook for another 10 minutes.
• Serve right away with a sprinkle of basil or parmesan cheese.

OLIVE GARDEN PASTA SIENA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small sauce pot. Add garlic and sauté for one minute (do not brown). Add bell peppers and sauté until al dente. Add olives and capers and stir. Add red wine and bring to a boil.
• Add remaining ingredients except basil. Bring to a boil, reduce to low heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Add basil to sauce and stir well. Remove Siena sauce from heat. Serve over your favorite pasta. Garnish with chopped basil, if desired.

STUFFED CHICKEN SIENA (THE OLIVE GARDEN - OFFICIAL RECIPE)

Steps:

• CHEESE FILLING: MIX all cheese filling ingredients in a mixing bowl until well-blended.
• Divide into 4 portions; refrigerate until ready to use.
• PREPARATION FOR CHICKEN: PLACE chicken on a cutting board and split to open.
• Spread cheese filling evenly on both sides.
• FOLD one side over to the other and repeat with other breasts.
• PLACE chicken in baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 450ºF for 20 minutes or until juices run clear.
• SIENA SAUCE: HEAT olive oil in a small sauce pot; add garlic and sauté for one minute (do not brown).
• Add bell peppers and sauté until al dente.
• Add olives and capers and stir.
• Add red wine and bring to a boil.
• Add remaining ingredients except basil.
• BRING to a boil, reduce to low heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
• Add basil to sauce and stir well; remove Siena sauce from heat.
• PLACE one chicken breast and drained, cooked pasta on each plate.
• Evenly distribute Siena sauce over chicken and pasta.
• Garnish with chopped basil.

PASTA SIENA

Steps:

• Cook pasta per package instructions Prepare packaged sauces per package instructions together in one pan. Add shrimp and cook until just pink, 4-5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and stir together with pasta.
• Cooks note: Add curry slowly if you aren't used to it. The menu description says it has a touch of curry. It can quickly overpower the other flavors. I used a few shakes.