The new breadsticks come brushed with butter, garlic, and parsley. They are included with each pasta order. Unlike at Olive Garden, the breadsticks are not of the all-you-can-eat variety.
New, limited-time Neighborhood Pasta menu starts at $11.99 and include the following dishes:
- New Chef Bulgarelli's Stuffed Rigatoni and Tomato Meat Sauce - Ricotta and Romano cheese-stuffed rigatoni in a tomato-basil ground beef sauce with bruschetta tomatoes. The plate is then topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and baked and finished with a sprinkle of parsley. Chef Stephen Bulgarelli's is Applebee's vice president and chief culinary officer.
- New Creamy Penne Pasta with Sliced Prime Rib - Penne pasta and thin-sliced prime rib tossed in a Parmesan cream mushroom sauce with sun-dried tomato. It comes garnished with shaved Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of parsley.
- New Cajun Pasta with Blackened Chicken (or Shrimp) - Penne pasta, roasted poblano peppers, red bell peppers and sautéed mushrooms in Creamy Cajun sauce. It arrives topped with your choice of blackened chicken or shrimp plus a sprinkle of parsley.
- Classic Broccoli Chicken Alfredo (regular menu dish) - Grilled chicken served served over fettuccine pasta, broccoli, and Alfredo sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. You can also get it with shrimp.
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