Oh how I love the Soup, Salad and Breadsticks at Olive GardenMy favorite soup is Pasta e Fagioli.
This soup is white and red beans, ground beef, tomatoes and pasta in a savory broth.
You want to know what I don't like? The price....
$4.65 per bowl. YIKES!
I think even when you get the soup, salad and breadsticks deal it's still kind of pricey...
maybe $5.99 or $6.99? Then add in a Sweet Tea and you're up to $7.50 for lunch.
Oh My Goodness!
It was dead on perfect! Yumm-O!
Would you like to know the cost?
Really....would you like to know?
I mean, I don't HAVE to tell you if you're not interested.;-)
Okay, if you insist.
Try $0.50 per cup of soup!!!!!!
This recipe makes 9 quarts of soup. That's a lot, but we all know that soup freezes very well.
I added a salad on the side to go with my soup. I don't have the break down on the cost of the salad, but really, we're talking maybe another $0.50 and probably much less.
I made my own Italian salad dressing using THIS recipe ( I added a little extra sugar) using items I all ready had on hand.
And the Sweet Tea? Well, again you're talking pennies per serving.
If I had 1 cup of soup, salad and sweet tea I'm looking at less than $1.50 for lunch.
If I had that same lunch plus bread sticks at the restaurant it would be over $8.00 plus tip.
Frugal? Yep, I'd say so ;-)
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It was dead on perfect! Yumm-O!
Would you like to know the cost?
Really....would you like to know?
I mean, I don't HAVE to tell you if you're not interested.;-)
Okay, if you insist.
Try $0.50 per cup of soup!!!!!!
This recipe makes 9 quarts of soup. That's a lot, but we all know that soup freezes very well.
I added a salad on the side to go with my soup. I don't have the break down on the cost of the salad, but really, we're talking maybe another $0.50 and probably much less.
I made my own Italian salad dressing using THIS recipe ( I added a little extra sugar) using items I all ready had on hand.
And the Sweet Tea? Well, again you're talking pennies per serving.
If I had 1 cup of soup, salad and sweet tea I'm looking at less than $1.50 for lunch.
If I had that same lunch plus bread sticks at the restaurant it would be over $8.00 plus tip.
Frugal? Yep, I'd say so ;-)
Click HERE to visit my Home Page and see what's going on at
The Ice House
This Post is linked at the following sites:
Grocery Cart Challenge
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Sounds great!
I love Olive Garden...haven't been in years but now I might just be able to pretend ;-)
this is helpful, thanks
Ummm YOU GO GIRL!
That sounds awesome!
I'm gonna try it!
Now if you can only figure out the recipes to Applebee's & TGIF.
mmmm... Olive Garden sounds good!
Yummmm, sounds good!
Love those copycat recipes!
:)
I've been making a copycat of my favorite Olive Garden soup for several years... Zuppa Tuscana. It is REALLY yummy, and also very frugal.