Copycat Buca Di Beppo Bruschetta Recipes

COPYCAT BUCA DI BEPPO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Combine the tomatoes, red onion, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, and basil in a bowl and mix gently. Slice the bread into 1/2-inch thick slices and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush one side of the sliced bread pieces with the garlic olive oil. Place the bread in the oven and broil just until lightly browned. Remove the toasted bread pieces from the oven. Top each with some of the tomato mixture. Serve the bruschetta immediately.

COPYCAT BUCCA DI BEPPO SPICY CHICKEN RIGATONI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet on medium-high heat, heat two tablespoons olive oil. Saute garlic, red pepper flakes, and coarse black pepper for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in thin strips of chicken breast, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cook until chicken is cooked through. This should only take a few minutes because the chicken is cut thin.
• Add in marinara sauce and stir. Add in Alfredo sauce and stir. Let the sauces simmer for about 10 minutes.
• To the sauce, add two tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup peas. Stir until the butter melts.
• Combine the sauce mixture with cooked pasta. Garnish with fresh Parmesan cheese, and a pinch or two of red pepper flake.

BUCA DI BEPPO MACARONI ROSA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients together listed for brushetta. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan.
• Add mushrooms and chicken tenders. Sauté until chicken starts to brown along the edges.
• Add marinara and cream and reduce by a third.
• Add 4 oz of bruschetta mix and peas. Cook for three minutes. (Refrigerate the remaining brushetta mix to serve over toasted Italian bread with fresh mozzarella).
• Drop macaroni and broccoli buds in boiling water for three seconds.
• Drain and toss in sauce along with Romano cheese and serve on a large platter.

BUCA DI BEPPO SALMON SIRACUSA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Prepare Bruschetta Mix:.
• Cut ends off roma tomatoes (about 4), half and seed. Chop tomatoes to 1/2 inch pieces (leave at room temperature).
• Dice red onions to 1/2 inch (1/2 of large).
• Chop basil into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Mix all bruschetta ingredients in a large bowl. set aside.
• Remove skin from salmon (if grilling this is not necessary).
• Mix 4 oz. olive oil with 4 oz. minced garlic (4 T) and brush both sides of salmon filets with the mixture.
• Mix salt, pepper and oregano and sprinkle over salmon filets.
• In saute pan combine calamata olives, wine, brushetta mixture, artichoke hearts, 4 oz. minced garlic (less if you choose), capers, and lemon juice (2-3 T if you don't have fresh). Heat to a boil.
• Add marinated salmon, cover and cook until the salmon is done. (appx. 5 minutes).
• Place 1/2 sauce on the platter and place salmon on top. Top with remaining sauce and garnish with lemon wedges.
• If grilling:.
• Grill Salmon until done, serve on a platter with sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges.
• If baking:.
• Place salmon in baking pan lined with foil, and sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees 10 minutes for each inch of thickness in your salmon filet. I cooked mine for 17 minutes on convection (speed bake) and it come out perfect. Once cooked, I added it to the sauce and served immediately!