Does anyone have recipes for the soups from macaroni grill restaurant? The soups are Chicken toscana and Itali

Chicken Toscana with White Beans








Delicate chicken soaks in the flavor of fresh pur茅ed aromatic herbs, which releases intense flavor and aroma when saut茅ed. Pull the tender herb leaves from the oregano, tarragon, basil, and rosemary stalks before pureeing. The natural starch of the white beans will lightly thicken the sauce. This dish can be enjoyed hot from the pan, at room temperature or chilled the day after cooking. It also makes a flavorful sandwich filling stuffed into a loaf of semolina bread and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil.





Serves 6


Toscana Marinade





1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil


3 cloves garlic, minced (11/2 tsp)





1/8 cup lemon juice


4 sprigs fresh oregano leaves


4 sprigs fresh tarragon leaves


4 sprigs fresh basil leaves


4 sprigs fresh parsley


2 sprigs fresh rosemary


freshly ground pepper to taste








2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes











1/8 cup olive or canola oil





1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced





11/2 cups cooked white cannellini beans





sea salt, to taste


ground pepper, to taste


To prepare the Toscana Marinade: In the bowl of a food processor or blender, place the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, leaves of oregano, tarragon, basil, parsley, rosemary, and the pepper. Blend all ingredients well until a smooth bright green paste is formed. You may add a few spoonfuls of water to help this process if the mixture looks too thick. You may also make the marinade using an immersion blender.





Marinate the cubed chicken in the refrigerator with the Toscana marinade for at least 2 hours, or overnight if possible.





Heat the olive oil in a large pan over moderate heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Add the cubed chicken, and allow to brown lightly without stirring initially. Begin turning the chicken after 3 minutes, and add the onion. Saut茅 for 2 minutes, until the onion begins to soften. Add the white cannellini beans, and continue to cook for 2 minutes longer, until the chicken is cooked through and a light sauce forms around the chicken pieces. Season with the salt and pepper.














Zuppa maritata


Naples - Campania


Preparation - Medium


Serves 4 - 6





Our version of a traditional recipe.





For the meatballs:


1/2 lb ground beef


1/2 lb ground veal, pork or turkey


1/4 cup bread crumbs (commercial, or grate your own from stale Italian bread)


1 egg


1 T parsley, finely chopped


1/2 clove garlic, minced (optional)


1/2 tsp paprika (optional)


1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste


For the soup:


4 cups chicken broth


2 cups spinach, chopped


1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese


OPTIONAL: Orzo - small grains of pasta shaped like barley.


Large soup pot, baking sheet.








COMBINE the ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, minced garlic and salt and pepper in mixing bowl. Mix well with a fork and form into tiny meat balls (shown are about the size of a golf ball, but traditional meatballs are a bit smaller) with your hands.





PLACE meatballs on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes at 350F, until brown. (See ALTERNATE, below)





ABOUT ten minutes before serving, bring the chicken broth to a boil, add the spinach and cook until tender. Add the meatballs and return soup to a simmer. Stir in the Pecorino cheese and serve.





ALTERNATE: you can saut茅 the meatballs in olive oil until brown and procede with step 3 (above), or bring your chicken stock to a low boil, add the uncooked meatballs, simmer for about 25 minutes, add the spinach, cook until tender, stir in the cheese and serveDoes anyone have recipes for the soups from macaroni grill restaurant? The soups are Chicken toscana and Itali
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