| I was recently at an Applebees restaurant and I | | | | 10 oz. prepared alfredo sauce |
| got to wondering how they make all their food. | | | | 1 tsp. minced garlic |
| Not just how long it takes them to cook a | | | | 4 oz. softened cream cheese |
| chicken breast or anything like that, but how they | | | | Pepper (optional) |
| prepare the whole dish. It bothered me like a | | | | Directions: |
| buzzing fly that won't stop swarming around your | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. |
| head. I finally had to do something about it. I got | | | | 2. Combine ingredients thoroughly in a bowl and |
| on the internet and started doing a little research, | | | | spread mixture into an 8"x8" baking dish. |
| and now I can make the food that tastes so | | | | 3. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheeses are |
| great, and it even saves me money! | | | | bubbling and melted. |
| My favorite copycat Applebees recipe is hot | | | | 4. Serve with chips or bread. |
| artichoke spinach dip. It's so easy it can make the | | | | It led me to copycat recipes from Applebees and |
| worst of cooks look good. | | | | many more restaurants and now I can eat in, |
| The ingredients are: | | | | impress my family with my cooking skills, and |
| 1 (10 oz.) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed | | | | save some cash! What started as a pesky |
| 1 (14 oz.) can artichoke hearts, drained and | | | | thought with a visit to Applebees has become a |
| chopped | | | | way for me to get my family together for food |
| 1 cup shredded parmesan-romano cheese mix | | | | we can all enjoy. I would highly recommend you |
| ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese | | | | do the same! |