Just Like Carrabba's Italian Grill Recipes

Author:
Angela Harris
Updated:
Apr 21, 2008

Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants

Carrabba's Italian Grill is a USA nationwide chain of Italian restaurants. The menu features classic Italian dishes. Many of the recipes are featured on the PBS cooking show called 'Cucina Sicilia', hosted by the original owners of the first Carrabba's Italian Grill restaurants.

If you don't have a Carrabba's Italian Grill restaurant near you but are looking for traditional Italian recipes, try these copycat recipes just like Italian Grill restaurants. Try the Carrabba's Chicken Bryan recipe, Carrabbas Chicken Marsala recipe, Apple Martini, or Sausage and Lentil Soup. Check back by often. I will add additional Carrabba's copy cat restaurant recipes in my recipe collection from time to time.

Carrabba's Drink Recipes

Carrabba's Apple Martini

Just Like Carrabba's Sangria Recipe

1 bottle Scarlatto red wine
1 cup Monin red sangria mix
5 ounces brandy
2 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix all together and enjoy a drink just like Carrabba's sangria at home.

Carrabba's Bread & Appetizer Recipe Clones

Carrabba's Bruschette Bread Recipe
Garlic bread with cheeses, tomatoes, mushrooms, and pesto
Just Like Carrabba's Stuffed Mushrooms
Carrabba's Bread Dipping Sauce

Just Like Carrabba's Soup Recipes

Carrabba's Pasta Copycat Recipes

Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu
Pasta tossed in a tomato and garlic sauce
Fettuccine Milano
Penne Franco

Chicken Bryan at Carrabba's Italian Grill

Carrabba's Chicken Recipes

Carrabba's Chicken Bryan
Grilled chicken topped with the famous Carrabba's lemon butter sauce, cheese and sundried tomatoes
Carrabbas Chicken Marsala Recipe
Chicken topped with a sauce made up of garlic, Marsala wine, and mushrooms
Carrabba's Italian Grill Pollo Hilario Recipe

Other Copycat Carrabba's Main Dishes

Spiedino di Mare
Shrimp and scallops in a lemon butter sauce
Carrabba's Sausage and Peppers
Carrabba's Meatballs Recipe
Meatballs made of pork, beef, and cheese

Just Like Carrabba's Recipes Comments

Matthew on April 09, 2014:

Anyone have the cavatappi amatriciana recipe?? I love that side pasta so much!

Joe Munroe on April 06, 2013:

Mark, here is the Peach Sangria recipe straight from a Carabbas bartender:

8 oz. Absolut Peach

8oz. Patrone Citron

16 oz. Cranberry juice

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6 oz. Simple syrup

1 1/2 litres White zinfandel

Debster on April 05, 2012:

Recently ate at Carrabba's in Augusta, GA. We had sea bass "sandwiched" between two pieces of very crispy hash browns. A mustard cream sauce (with mustard SEEDS) was ladled over the dish, and that's the recipe I'm looking for---the mustard cream sauce.

Hannahgirl77 on February 18, 2012:

Looking for carabbas white peach sangria recipe. Anyone?

LenChar on February 18, 2012:

Does anyone have a the recipe for Carabba's Grill Mix. The stuff they spray on the chicken while grilling to make is so tender and moist when done.

applejuic3 from San Diego, CA on February 09, 2012:

yummy! i love being able to copy recipes from restaurants, makes things a lot more affordable!

Mark on January 05, 2012:

I've found recipies for white sangria and blackberry sangria but I need the white peach sangria recipie. Anyone have it?

debbie on December 11, 2011:

I think Carrabbas should sell their blackberry sangria, I know I would buy it.

monica on September 06, 2011:

Can anyone get the recipe for the tomato and basil vinigrette for the wood smoked salmon? I would love to get the entire recipe for this meal. It was great. Please email Monica.Napier@education.ky.gov.

Thanks so much. This is for my sons 18th birthday!!

jack on April 21, 2011:

does anyone have a recipe for the pomadero sauce

infonolan on April 10, 2011:

Carrabba's Italian grill is doing one bad thing and that is falsely advertising their menu items as gluten free. I have posted on this business at https://hubpages.com/hub/Carrabbas-Italian-Grill-F...

Renee on February 23, 2011:

Buxton: I found this recipe for Pollo Rosa Maria on a news web site. Presumably they got it from an actual Carrabba's franchise in their area.

http://www.wxix.com/Global/story.asp?S=9800596

Pollo Rosa Maria

(Yields 2 servings)

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and butterflied

4 slices prosciutto ham

4 slices Fontina cheese

2 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped

4 Tbsp. butter, divided

6 mushrooms, sliced

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 cup fresh garlic chopped

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

White pepper to taste

Kosher salt to taste

Instructions:

Cover one-half of each breast section with one slice of prosciutto ham, one slice of Fontina cheese. Fold chicken breast half flap over the dressed chicken breast half; season with grill seasoning. Grill and baste until cooked. In a sauté pan place 1 Tbsp. butter, sauté mushrooms and onions and garlic until softened. Add white wine and lemon juice; simmer approximately 10 minutes on medium-low heat to reduce. A little at a time, add remaining 3 Tbsp. butter until butter melts and mixture emulsifies, add basil. Place lemon butter mushroom basil sauce on top of the Rosa. Serve with pasta.

Buxton on February 18, 2011:

Sorry email address no longer working!!

Buxton on February 18, 2011:

I am trying really hard to find the recipes for the Blackberry Sangria and the Pollo Rosa Maria, can ANYONE help me and if so, please email me at chloe0904@gmail.com

I found a recipe for the blackberry sangria but from what I am reading, you need the Monin Sangria Mix - where do you find this?

Thank you so much

Sandy on November 14, 2010:

Looking for the cavatappi recipe

Cmitch on November 01, 2010:

I'm trying to get the recipe for the chocolate coconut mousse! I can't find it anywhere! HELP PLEASE!

Mico on October 16, 2010:

I work at a Carrabba's as botha bartender and server. All of our Sangria recipes (white, red, and blackberry) call for a Monin Sangria Mix which can typically be found at local World Market stores (along with our martini shakers which are super cute). The Lemonfresca someone asked about uses half a lemon, an orange slice, 2 mint sprigs which are muddled with 1.25oz of Monin pure cane syrup. Then you add 1.25 Ketel One Citron, .75 oz Lemoncello liquer and about 2 oz each of sprite and soda water. Enjoy

Stephanie on August 28, 2010:

I called Carrabba's and they told me what was in their Italian dressing and it was so complex I almost didn't get it all written down. As far as I heard it was salt, garlic, red onion, egg, basil, red bell pepers, red wine (actual wine she said) olive oil, romano cheese and I think she also said red wine vinegar

dmholman on August 17, 2010:

Please e-mail me Carrabbas recp. for tagliarini picchi sauce. HELP. donna.holman201@comcast.net Thanks

Connie on August 09, 2010:

Anyone have the recipe for the White Wine Sangria?

BLuewaters2u on August 06, 2010:

Recipe(tried): Carrabbas Shrimp Scampi Sauce - umm

Board: Copycat Recipe Requests at Recipelink.com

From:Ashlee Tampa, FL 8-11-2007

I work at carrabba's and the lemon butter recipe is the same sauce they use in the shrimp scampi..you just add some herbs and some garlic toast.

Lemon Butter Sauce (Carrabba's)

Source: Recipelink

2 tablespoons clarified butter (you'll need about 1/2 stick butter; directions follow)

2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion

2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons dry white wine

kosher salt

white pepper

2 tablespoons cold butter

To clarify butter; melt 1/2 stick butter over low heat. When melted, remove from heat, and set aside for several minutes to allow the milk solids to settle to the bottom. Skim the clear (clarified) butter from the top, and discard sediment. (This can be done ahead.)

To make sauce; Heat clarified butter, add onion and garlic, and sauté until transparent. Add lemon juice and white wine, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes to reduce liquid. Remove from heat and swirl in cold butter until sauce is smooth and mulsified.

Warren's notes-- I think these have too much lemon in them. Experiment until you either have them like Carrabba's or as you like them.

We had a hard time getting this recipe, since the Carrabba's folks guard it pretty seriously. Then, about six months ago, the San Antonio Express News got a hold of the recipe and published it in their paper and on the internet.

Caroline on June 19, 2010:

I would love the recipe for Carabba's sauteed spinach!! It's delicious!

Cathay on June 09, 2010:

I would love the recipe for the sauce they cook their orzo in. It is absolutely delicious, as is everything else from Carrabas. Sure wish we had this restaurant in Canada!

Sicilian on April 18, 2010:

Your Sangria recipe is way off, horrible. Carrabas uses Korbel brandy, red wine, orange juice and a splash of grenadine. Sangria mix? oh brother.

Joanne on March 18, 2010:

Looking for the Mediterranean Pesto vinaigrette recipe....

Anyone???

rumeza on March 04, 2010:

eat a couple of times at carrabbas in maryland and it was good

Debbi on February 27, 2010:

Looking for the Pollo Rosa Maria recipe... This site came up in the AOL search but I didn't find it. sigh...

jayne on February 25, 2010:

trying to find a receipe for the sauce for Carrabas Grilled Salmon

djlwestisland on February 24, 2010:

Anyone have the MEDITERANIAN SALAD RECIPE FROM CARABAS! OMG ! IT'S SOOOOO GOOD!!!

bill on February 18, 2010:

Does any have the receipe that is made for the cozze in white sauce

Betty on February 11, 2010:

Looking for recipe for the sauce that is served on/over the mussells.

bobnbj@earthlink.net

Julie on February 08, 2010:

I'd LOVE the recipe for the Mezzaluna sauce. It's my favorite!!!

Gloria Barr on February 07, 2010:

A long time ago Carabbas made the best roasted potatoes and was were served with Sirlion Marsala and Chicken Bryan. It probably was a side dish for other entrees.

Does anyone have that recipe? It's wonderful

BALEY on January 24, 2010:

How do you make carabbas veal parmesan, because I cant figure it out?!

pat on January 18, 2010:

i would love to have the recipe for pasta rambo from carrabba's. we went this last weekend and everyone loved it. thanks

Brittany on December 29, 2009:

I work at Carrabba's as a server.

dmholman on December 19, 2009:

I NEED the recipe for Carrabba's Tagliarini sauce. Please help. Thanks.

Charlotte on November 30, 2009:

Would LOVE the shrimp scampi recipe! Please email it to me! charlottekeaser@verizon.net

D'Arcy on October 02, 2009:

Does anyone have Carraba's "Pasta Rambo" Recipe? It is a specialty item not on the menu that has Spinich, Shrimp,& Lump Crab Meat in a light lemony alfredo-ish sauce over fettuccine pasta. It is Heavenly!!! Please Email me if you have it & will share it! Thanks!

Kori on September 29, 2009:

Looking for the Pollo Rosa Maria recipe?

Doug Harling on September 29, 2009:

I am trying to find the recipe for the sauce on Carrabba's crab cakes.

Joyce LaPorte on September 03, 2009:

I am looking for a Carrabbas dsh which was Pappardelle Pasta with slivered pieces of beef and shaved parmasen cheese

Justin on August 28, 2009:

Looking for Chicken GRATELLA recipe and the Blackberry Sangria recipe

linda on July 05, 2009:

Looking for carrabeas chicken sicilean soup anyone want to share?

michelle on June 19, 2009:

looking for the shrimp scampi recipe from carrabba's. Anyone have it?

Beverly on March 28, 2009:

Looking for carrabbas italian chicken pizza recipe especially how the sweet and sour sauce is made and how the dough is made.

Dean on March 02, 2009:

Does anyone have the Sauteed spinach recipe from Carrabba's?

Ann on January 26, 2009:

does anyone have the creamy parmesan dressing recipe from Carrabbas

Joseph Massimino on October 25, 2008:

I made Carrabba's Chicken Marsala last week, and it came out great. There are two recipe's I found, and one was too vague, and left certain items out that made me know it would not taste right. The other was the right one, it has a small amount of lemon juice, and you start with browning diced Proscuttio in butter to get the Marsala sauce started. I also added a little rosemary to it.

There was enough for 5 people, and every single one of them loved it. It will be my Christmas dinner this year.

Samantha on October 02, 2008:

How do they make the Grilled Salmon. I love it.

nicole on September 16, 2008:

Does any one know the ingredients for "stefano style" vegetables from carrabba's?

Tricia on May 19, 2008:

Anyone have a recipe for the Mediterranean salad w/ Hazelnut crusted Tilapia?

Angela Harris (author) from Around the USA on April 20, 2008:

Denise, I got the Carrabbas Sangria recipe for you. I hope you enjoy it.

mdmunster on April 20, 2008:

Looking for Carrabbas Limonfresca recipe. It's yummy

scsue66 on April 13, 2008: