When thinking aboutItalian restaurant chains, few spots come to mind faster than Olive Garden.

Throughout its 42-year history, Olive Garden has drawn in customers with its Italian-American dishes offered at reasonable prices.

Breadsticks

Is any trip to Olive Garden complete without at least a fewbreadsticks?

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Takeout customers can also order this popular item by adding a dozen or half-dozen breadsticks to their order.

These are available in two options: freshly baked or bake-at-home.

The internet is saturated with copycat recipes for each one, includingour take on the chain’s Pasta Fagioli.

breadsticks at Olive Garden

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Unlike traditional chicken soup, this menu item contains a creamy base.

The restaurant chain also makesLasagna Fritta, which translates to “fried lasagna.”

For additional flavor, this dish is served over creamy Alfredo.

Salad at Olive Garden

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Olive Garden’s Alfredo also has its own category on thewebsite.

“These include chicken Alfredo, shrimp Alfredo, seafood Alfredo, and chicken tortelloni Afredo.

These include the chain’s Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico, and Fettuccine Alfredo.

Olive Garden: Zuppa Toscana Soup

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Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara

Chicken or shrimp?

Olive Garden says, “Why not both?”

by serving this dish, which is also categorized as a Signature Classic.

olive garden chicken gnocchi soup

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There’s not just one chocolate dessert on the menu though.

olive garden toasted ravioli

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Olive Garden Lasagna Fritta

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olive garden fettucine alfredo

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Tour of Italy meal from Olive Garden

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Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara from Olive Garden

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olive garden tiramisu

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olive garden black tie mousse cake

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