Olive Garden Pollo San Marco

Submitted by Member 610488

"This is a copycat recipe for Olive Garden's Pollo San Marco."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• VEGETABLES

• 1 cup green bell pepper, julienned
• 1 cup red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 3⁄4 cups broccoli florets, cut small
• 1 cup zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch then halved
• 1 cup yellow squash, sliced 1/4 inch then halved
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• PASTA

• 6 cups fettuccine, cooked and drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• SAN MARCO SAUCE

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast, diced into 1 inch cubes
• 4 chicken thighs
• 2 large yellow onions, diced
• 1 cup carrot, peeled and julienned
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes with juice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Wondra Flour (quick-mixing flour)

directions

1. Preheat a heavy non-aluminum Dutch oven over moderately high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is fragrant, add the chicken meat pieces and sauté, turning frequently for 5 or 6 minutes until lightly browned on all sides.
2. Add the onions and carrots and sauté, stirring constantly, until the onions are translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté about 30 seconds. Do not allow the garlic to brown. Immediately add the broth to the pot. Stir bits and pieces loose from the bottom of the pot.
3. Add all additional ingredients, except Wondra Flour, and lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Ladle out 1 ladle worth of liquid into a measuring cup. Mix flour into liquid to make a slurry. Pour mixture back into pot and stir. Cover with lid and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the chicken meat pieces are tender, but not soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
4. As the sauce is finishing cooking, add 3 tbsp oil to a heavy skillet and sauté the bell peppers, squashes and broccoli over medium heat until just crisp-tender. Add the veggies to the sauce when the chicken meat is tender, blend all together and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Adjust the salt, pepper and herb levels to taste. Toss the cooked pasta with 1 tbsp oil to prevent sticking and add to the sauce; blend chicken, veggies and sauce thoroughly and serve along with Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[teresa]

This tasted more like a soup than a sauce. I think if you'd boil down the sauce and puree it then pour over browned whole chicken pieces it would be better. Pasta didn't seem right with it either. I made garlic mashed potatoes.