Best 2 Copycat Olive Garden Seafood Portofino Recipes

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Craving the delectable flavors of Olive Garden's Seafood Portofino without leaving the comfort of your own kitchen? Look no further! We've compiled a collection of copycat recipes that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Tuscany. From rich and creamy sauces to succulent seafood and tender pasta, these recipes capture the essence of this classic dish, allowing you to recreate the Olive Garden experience right in your own home. So, grab your apron and prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your senses and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

COPYCAT OLIVE GARDEN SEAFOOD PORTOFINO



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I love, love, love this Olive Garden entree! The sauce is definitely not healthy, but it's delicious!

Provided by Stephanie Z.

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 ounces butter
2 ounces yellow onions, 1/4-inch dice
2 ounces roux (*try Gumbo Base (Aka Roux), or see below)
8 fluid ounces milk
1/2 pint heavy cream
1 ounce shrimp stock (try Shrimp Stock)
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
8 fluid ounces white wine
10 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb mushroom
1 lb linguine, precooked (hot)
fresh parsley
2 lbs shrimp
1 lb crawfish
1 lb scallops
60 mussels

Steps:

  • PORTOFINO SAUCE:.
  • Start by getting your ingredients ready. Dice the onion.
  • *Make the roux (heat vegetable oil on medium/high, add flour, stir continuously until oil flour mixture browns). The amount of oil is about equal to the amount of roux required by the recipe. For instance, the original recipe calls for 2 oz of roux. So 4 tbsp oil and 4 tbsp white flour. Set aside.
  • Melt Butter on medium heat. Add diced onion and garlic, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
  • Add white wine. Turn up heat to high until boiling then back down to medium. Cook 5 minutes on medium.
  • Stir in roux, shrimp stock, and Old Bay Seasoning. Cook 3 minutes.
  • Add milk and heavy cream. Turn heat on high just until mixture starts to boil. Turn to medium/low, cover, and stir occasionally for 5 minutes. The sauce is now ready! It can be store for up to one week in the regrigerator.
  • Seafood Portofino:.
  • Heat oil in saute pan over medium flame. Put mushrooms inches Cook 2 minutes.
  • Add mussels, and cook 30 seconds.
  • Add shrimp, crawfish, and scallops. Cook until heated through, stirring.
  • Add portofino sauce; cook until bubbling throughout.
  • Move mushrooms and seafood to one side of pan. Add linguine to other side. Using tongs,coat pasta with sauce. (mussels should be open).

OLIVE GARDEN SEAFOOD PORTOFINO - LOWER FAT!



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This is a good slimmed down version of Olive Garden's Seafood Portofino copycat. It doesn't come out quite as buttery flavored, but it is still super creamy and flavorful. If you like, add some other veggies to this sauce. I think that broccoli and peas are both great with this!

Provided by Stephanie Z.

Categories     Mussels

Time 30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 ounces light butter
1/4 cup yellow onion, 1/4-inch dice
10 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup clam juice
1 cup white wine
1 cup skim milk
1/2 pint fat-free half-and-half
1 ounce shrimp stock (try Shrimp Stock)
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb mushroom
1 lb linguine, precooked (hot)
fresh parsley
2 lbs shrimp
1 lb crawfish
1 lb scallops
60 mussels
1 -2 cup peas (optional) or 1 -2 cup broccoli (optional)

Steps:

  • PORTOFINO SAUCE:.
  • Start by getting your ingredients ready. Dice the onion.
  • Melt butter on medium heat. Add diced onion and garlic, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes until onion is soft.
  • Add white wine. Turn up heat to high until boiling then back down to medium. Cook 5 minutes on medium.
  • Stir in clam juice, shrimp stock, and Old Bay Seasoning.
  • Stir together milk and half-and-half. Add cornstarch to this mixture, 1 tablespoon at first. Stir milk mixture in slowly, allowing the sauce to thicken. Add about half at first, slowly, while stirring.
  • If you'd like a thicker sauce, add more cornstarch to milk mixture. Continue to add milk mixture slowly, making sure that sauce is the desired thickness.
  • The sauce is now ready! It can be store for up to one week in the refrigerator. I like to freeze it in ice cube trays and use whenever I like.
  • Seafood Portofino:.
  • Heat oil in saute pan over medium flame. Put mushrooms inches Cook 2 minutes.
  • Add mussels, and cook 30 seconds.
  • Add shrimp, crawfish, and scallops. Cook until heated through, stirring.
  • Add portofino sauce; cook until bubbling throughout.
  • Move mushrooms and seafood to one side of pan. Add linguine to other side. Using tongs, coat pasta with sauce (mussels should be open).

Tips:

  • Use fresh seafood for the best flavor. Thaw frozen seafood completely before cooking.
  • If you don't have white wine, you can substitute chicken broth or water. However, white wine will add a more complex flavor to the sauce.
  • Be careful not to overcook the seafood. It should be cooked through but still tender and flaky.
  • Serve the Seafood Portofino immediately over pasta or rice. You can also garnish it with fresh parsley or basil.

Conclusion:

This Seafood Portofino recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The combination of seafood, white wine, and creamy sauce is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a seafood recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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