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This five cheese copycat olive garden dish is so fun to make and made with five cheeses in a tasty homemade tomato sauce. Perfect for a family dinner or a romantic valentine's dinner for two.

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In a large saute pot, saute diced onions and garlic.

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Add diced tomatoes and herbs and bring to a boil. Simmer and cover with a lid for 20 minutes.

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Mix in the five cheeses with the simmered sauce. Stir until the cheese melts.

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Put sauce in a food processor or blender to break up the tomatoes and any cheese that has clumped together.

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Top cooked Rigatoni noodles and serve for a dinner for 2 or a fun family pasta night.

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Five Cheese Marinara

This five cheese copycat olive garden dish is so fun to make and made with five cheeses in a tasty homemade tomato sauce. Perfect for a family dinner or a romantic valentine's dinner for two.

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In a large saute pot, saute diced onions and garlic.

Add diced tomatoes and herbs and bring to a boil. Simmer and cover with a lid for 20 minutes.

Mix in the five cheeses with the simmered sauce. Stir until the cheese melts.

Put sauce in a food processor or blender to break up the tomatoes and any cheese that has clumped together.

Top cooked Rigatoni noodles and serve for a dinner for 2 or a fun family pasta night.

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