You can order gallons of soup from Olive Garden

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Who knew? I certainly didn't because as an Italian-American who can cook that just isn't a place that I frequent. Hey just for you-know-whats and giggles I just checked the menu. If I *had* to eat there I'd get the Stuffed Ziti Fritta as an appetizer and either the ravioli carbonara or the herb-grilled salmon for the entree. There's no way I'd go out to a restaurant for lasagna or spaghetti with meat sauce. If I had any room left after that I'd have the Sicilian cheesecake with strawberry topping. I do have to admit I like the salad and breadsticks though. Anyway I just read an article on the NYPost web site that says you can order half-gallons and gallons of their 4 soups--chicken and gnocchi, pasta e fagioli, minestrone, and zuppa toscana from their catering menu. The gallon serves 12 for $29.99 which actually seems reasonable to me. The rest of the prices are nuts. There is no way on Darwin's green Earth that I'd pay $50 for 4-6 servings of fettuccine alfredo when I can make it from scratch for much less. $47 for 6 servings of pasta with plain marinara sauce? Oh and if you order the catering-sized salad they literally give you the same bottle of Olive Garden lemon dressing that you can buy in the grocery store. Why not just make a big salad and buy the dressing? Still it is a good hack if you love their soups.