Philadelphia, PA - Applebee's Grill & Bar is launching a few brand-new Neighborhood Pasta. Applebee's latest pasta will be priced at $11.99 and are both plentiful and flavorful, jam-packed with hometown influenced flavor and mouth-watering ingredients such as moist and tender carved prime rib, tasty tomato meat sauces, and zestful Cajun sauce.
Each new offering designed to satisfy pasta-lovers', regardless of whether you are looking to satisfy your cheese desire, go big on various meats or enjoy a creamy classic. Also, Applebee's new Signature Breadstick, touched with real butter, garlic and parsley to make the perfect sauce-dipping treat.
The new bowl is available now at local Applebee's restaurants. The unique Neighborhood Pasta are limited time only, and the menu includes:
- NEW Chef Bulgarelli's Stuffed Rigatoni and Tomato Meat Sauce - Ricotta and Romano cheese-stuffed rigatoni tossed in a savory tomato-basil ground beef sauce with bruschetta tomatoes. Topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses then baked until light golden brown. Served with a sprinkle of parsley.
- NEW Creamy Penne Pasta with Sliced Prime Rib - Penne pasta and tender, thinly sliced prime rib tossed in a warm Parmesan cream mushroom sauce with sundried tomato. Finished with shaved Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of parsley.
- NEW Cajun Pasta with Blackened Chicken OR Shrimp - Creamy, zesty Cajun sauce over penne pasta, roasted poblano peppers, red bell peppers, and sautéed mushrooms. Topped with your choice of blackened chicken OR shrimp and a sprinkle of parsley.
- Classic Broccoli Chicken Alfredo - A neighborhood favorite. Juicy grilled chicken is served warm on a bed of fettuccine pasta tossed with broccoli and creamy Alfredo sauce topped with Parmesan cheese. Also available with shrimp.
"Our new Neighborhood Pasta is indulgent and packed full of flavor," said Chef Stephen Bulgarelli, vice president and chief culinary officer at Applebee's and Culinary Institute of America alumnus. "I grew up sharing a kitchen with my Italian-American grandmother, and we loved exploring new recipes for traditional pasta. My namesake Stuffed Rigatoni and Tomato Meat Sauce is an homage to my childhood and a new take on baked ziti with Ricotta and Romano cheese stuffed rigatoni topped with delicious Mozzarella and Parmesan."
