Planning a romantic dinner, but want something that’s easy and tasty? I have 25+ dinner recipes for two that your partner will love. These are recipes that anyone can make, even if you’re new to cooking.
25+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Two
1. Stovetop Beef Stew for Two
Beef stew is such an easy dish to make, but it’s so satisfying and the ultimate comfort food during fall or winter. This recipe features tender beef, hearty vegetables (like carrots and potatoes) and a delicious broth.
2. Sundried Tomato Gnocchi Soup
A delicious soup that takes less than an hour to make. This recipe is more involved, but it’s nothing complicated.
Along with gnocchi, you’ll also add chickpeas, nutritional yeast, peppers, onions and other tasty veggies in a sweet tomato sauce.
The recipe also calls for a vegan cream sauce. You can just use heavy cream instead to save time if you’re not vegan.
3. Potato Gratin for Two
One of my favorite dinner recipes for two, especially when you just want something comforting and a cozy meal together.
For this recipe, you’ll need thinly sliced potatoes, onion, butter, cheddar, flour, milk and heavy cream.
This dish needs to be baked for 40-60 minutes in a casserole dish, but it’s so worth the wait.
4. One Pot Marry Me Chicken
The viral Marry Me chicken recipe, cut down to size for two people. This four-serving dish takes just 30 minutes to cook and is loaded with flavor.
The creamy sauce is spiced with oregano, basil, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Sundried tomato, cheese and chicken broth really take this dish to the next level.
You can serve it as-is or over rice or pasta.
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5. Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas
Enchiladas for two? Sign me up. This recipe is so simple to make. The filling is a tasty mixture of chicken, green chiles, black beans and onions. Stuff inside of rolled up tortillas, and top with red enchilada sauce and cheese. Bake and enjoy!
You can top with green onions and sour cream if you want.
6. Lasagna in a Loaf Pan for Two
Perfectly portioned and easy to make. This lasagna is baked in a loaf pan, so it’s just the right size for the two of you.
While this recipe calls for ground beef, you can skip this ingredient if you want.
Otherwise, this is just a standard lasagna recipe with smaller proportions of ingredients.
The entire dish takes just 30-45 minutes to bake.
7. Pot Pies for Two
Who doesn’t love pot pies? This delicious recipe uses 12-ounce ramekins to create single servings.
The recipe teaches you how to make the pie crust from scratch, but you can just buy a store-bought crust to save time.
The filling is a tasty mix of chicken breast, carrots, celery, onion, broth, butter, flour, milk and spices.
These individual pot pies only need to cook for 15-20 minutes.
8. Cheesy Baked Ziti for Two
A bubbly ziti dish that’s just the right size for two people. The best part? It’s such an easy recipe to prepare.
Apart from ziti pasta, you’ll need red pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and fresh parsley. The recipe also calls for Italian sausage, but you can skip this ingredient if you want.
Just layer the ingredients in a baking dish, bake for 20-25 minutes and enjoy.
9. Cheesy Salsa Chicken and Rice Casserole
A cheesy casserole made for two. Chicken and white rice mixed with chunky salsa and topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Spices like cumin, onion and garlic add a kick of flavor to this dish.
Mix all of the ingredients together in a casserole dish and bake for 30-35 minutes.
10. Meat Loaf for Two
You don’t normally find meatloaf on a list of dinner recipes for two, but this recipe is an exception. It’s so easy to make, and it’s absolutely delicious.
The meatloaf features a classic mix of Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce and ketchup with spices and breadcrumbs.
For the glaze, you’ll need balsamic vinegar, ketchup and brown sugar.
From start to finish, this dish takes just 40-50 minutes to prepare.
11. Tzatziki Chicken Pizza
These tzatziki chicken pizzas are divine. They’re so easy to make, and you can prepare as many servings as you want.
For the crust, you’ll use naan bread. Then, top with your favorite tzatziki sauce, cooked chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta cheese. Add some herbs and spices, and bake for just 10-12 minutes.
12. Garlic Butter Chicken with Zucchini and Corn
A 30-minute dish that’s delicious and so easy to make. The garlic butter chicken is spiced with paprika and chili powder and topped with lime juice.
For veggies, you’ll roast zucchini and corn – or whatever vegetables you want.
I like to cook the chicken in a cast iron skillet because it heats evenly and gives the dish a nice flavor.
13. Tater Tot Taco Casserole
Here’s a fun recipe to try, especially if you love tater tots. The tots give it a crispy texture, and it pairs well with the rest of the savory ingredients.
Ground beef, spices, canned black beans, Colby Jack cheese and enchilada sauce add so much flavor.
The whole dish takes just 45 minutes to prepare from start to finish.
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14. Chicken and Sweet Potato Rice Bowls for Two
This recipe has a few different parts to it, but it’s really easy to assemble. The roasted sweet potatoes are so delicious, and if you want a shortcut, you can use rotisserie chicken.
The great thing about this recipe is that you can customize it however you want.
Not a fan of kale? Add spinach instead or whatever greens you prefer.
The homemade chipotle sauce is so simple to make and absolutely worth the effort.
15. Easy Chicken and Dumplings for Two
The ultimate in comfort food – and a tasty dish to share with someone. The chicken is cooked in a thick broth made with cream of chicken soup, celery, onion, carrots and sage. For the dumplings, you’ll blend skim milk with Jiffy baking mix and drop it into the soup to cook.
It takes just 30-35 minutes to prepare this dish.
16. Chicken Marsala for Two
Here’s one of those classic dinner recipes for two that’s elegant and timeless. While it sounds complicated, the recipe really only calls for a few main ingredients. Along with chicken, you’ll need sweet Marsala, mushrooms, onions and spices.
You can serve this dish over rice or just on its own.
17. Shepherd’s Pie for Two
A meaty, hearty dish for two that won’t disappoint. The base of the pie is a mix of ground sirloin, onion, bella mushrooms, red wine, carrots, peas, corn and broth mixed with flour to thicken it up. The “crust” or top of the pie is mashed potatoes.
We like to use Yukon Gold potatoes because they’re so creamy.
18. Small-Batch Chili
A Cincinnati-style chili featuring ground beef, bell peppers, onion, garlic, kidney beans, tomato and shredded cheddar cheese.
For this recipe, you’ll cut all of the ingredients in half if you only want to prepare two portions.
Serve this tasty dish over hot cooked spaghetti and then add the shredded cheddar cheese. We like to add a little hot sauce for an extra kick.
19. Mac and Cheese for Two
You can never go wrong with mac and cheese, and this small-batch recipe makes just enough for two.
If you’ve never made homemade macaroni and cheese, you’ll be so surprised by how easy it is to prepare. It’s a simple mix of butter, flour, milk and cheese. Mix with elbow macaroni and you’re ready to eat.
20. Small-Batch Chicken Noodle Soup
A two-serving soup that’s perfect for chilly nights. You can even use leftover rotisserie chicken to save time when preparing this dish.
The soup base is a simple mix of onion, carrot, celery, spices and chicken. We prefer to use egg noodles instead of regular pasta for this soup.
21. Slow Cooker Southern Fried Chicken for Two
It doesn’t get much easier than a slow cooker. For this recipe, you’ll need skinless chicken breast, buttermilk, whole-wheat flour, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and panko bread crumbs.
22. Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
Loaded scalloped potatoes are one of the dinner recipes for two that is just so easy to make. You’ll need potatoes, butter, flour, milk, onion powder, garlic salt, black pepper, fresh chives, grated cheese, crumbled bacon and chopped chives.
And all you need is a medium skillet and 10 x 6 baking dish to prepare it.
23. Italian Drunken Noodles
Add olive oil and Italian sausage to a Dutch oven, brown and then remove. Add more oil and begin sauteeing your garlic, onion and bell pepper. Pour in your white wine, reduce the heat and then add:
- Diced tomatoes
- Italian seasoning
- Red chili flakes
- Salt and pepper
Return the sausage to the pan with some chopped parsley. Cook your noodles, combine and serve.
24. Garlic Butter Steak & Broccoli Ramen
One pan is all you need for this recipe. You’ll need a nice sirloin steak, Ramen noodles, broccoli florets, butter, garlic, soy sauce, honey, fresh ginger, onions, salt and pepper. And while most of the cooking happens in the large skillet, you’ll also need a sauce pan to cook the Ramen.
25. Chicken and Potato Casserole
Juicy chicken, crispy potatoes, cheese, spices and bacon crumbs come together in this delish casserole that is impossible to mess up. You’ll need a 9×13 baking dish but before that, cube your chicken breast and potatoes in separate bowls. Combine olive oil, melted butter, garlic powder, salt, pepper, red chili flakes, cumin and paprika in a bowl.
Pour over your chicken and stir well. Transfer to the baking dish and remove once the chicken and potatoes are cooked.
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26. Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Rolls
Flavorful and easy to make, this dinner recipe will need to be cut down or you’ll just have leftovers for the next day. For this recipe, you’ll need lasagna noodles, chicken, ricotta cheese, salt, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Since the author recommends jarred Alfredo sauce, it’s as simple as cooking your lasagna, shredding your chicken and baking it in a casserole dish.
