
80 dinner recipes for two
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One-pan roast rack of lamb & green olive potatoes
Serve an easy, romantic meal for two with our roast rack of lamb. We’ve added olives and anchovies, but leave them out if you want to keep it even simpler
Crab & asparagus pappardelle
Crab is so good to serve in the spring – combined with fresh egg pappardelle and asparagus, it makes a stunning seasonal dish. Pair it with a rocket salad
Chicken stuffed with herby mascarpone
This super-quick and special recipe for two is bound to become a My Good Food favourite
Pasta alla vodka
Sit back and tuck into a big bowl of pasta alla vodka, a creamy tomato pasta with – as you can guess – vodka, which balances out the intense flavours
Special seafood & saffron pasta
Mussels, scallops and king prawns make this shellfish supper for two a real treat - it works just as well with spaghetti or linguini
Creamy one-pan chicken & broccoli pasta
Who doesn’t love a creamy chicken pasta? If you don’t have broccoli, there are so many alternatives – green beans, halved brussels sprouts or leafy greens
Steak & aubergine salad
Rustle up this protein-packed salad in just 25 minutes. Made with sirloin steak, fried aubergine and feta in a zesty dressing, it makes a great summer dish
Braised ox cheek wellingtons with peppercorn gravy
Crisp puff pastry covers tender meat in these individual wellingtons – the ultimate main course for a romantic Valentine's Day meal for two
Aubergine curry with lamb cutlets
A showstopping family curry, perfect for a special occasion. Pair the chunky spiced aubergine and turmeric-coated lamb cutlets with rice and cooling yogurt
Steak Diane
Treat someone to a classic steak with Diane sauce for supper and impress with your flambé skills. For the ultimate luxury, we’ve gone for fillet steak
Salmon, sweet potato & coriander fishcakes with tahini dressing
Fry up some fishcakes for an easy supper on busy weeknights. They're full of nutrients from the omega-3 in the salmon and vitamin C in the sweet potato
Mango chutney baked feta with lentils
Pack in three of your 5-a-day with a baked feta and lentil salad, using mango chutney as a glaze for the cheese. An easy veggie supper for two
Thai-style steamed fish
Serve with Thai jasmine rice for a flavour-packed low-fat meal
Lamb with warm potato & olive salad
This restaurant-standard dish is simple to make but worthy of any dinner party. Cooking the lamb this way stops it drying out and gives it a subtle flavour
Rump steak
Try our perfect method for cooking a simple rump steak with these easy, foolproof steps. Serve with golden brown chips for an indulgent dinner for two
Noodles with crispy chilli oil eggs
Make your own crispy chilli oil and use it to season noodles and pak choi. Top with fried eggs for the ultimate comfort food
Creamy salmon pasta
Indulge in this creamy salmon dish for two. It's comforting and filling, and ready in just 30 minutes. Serve with a green salad
Aubergine, halloumi & harissa skillet bake
Make this special vegetarian aubergine, halloumi, tomato and harissa skillet bake for a midweek meal for two. It's an easy one-pan dinner to share
Bacon, courgette & caper one-pot pasta
Combine tagliatelle with bacon, courgette and capers to make this speedy dinner for two. A balanced meal in 25 minutes, it's a brilliant choice for busy days
Next level spaghetti carbonara
Make the ultimate spaghetti carbonara with a creamy hollandaise-style sauce and crisp pancetta or guanciale. You can also mix in an egg yolk at the end
Speedy butternut squash barley ‘risotto’
Swap rice for barley to make this easy squash 'risotto' with spinach and sage. It's healthy and low in calories and fat – perfect for a quick supper
Stout-braised steak with stacked chips
Shin of beef is a flavoursome cut that becomes really tender when slow cooked. Add more gutsy flavour with beer, horseradish and shallots
Spicy clam & kale linguine
This easy seafood linguine is the perfect dish to celebrate the start of the weekend. Who could resist clams, kale and an indulgent white wine sauce?
Oyakodon
Tuck into this hearty Japanese oyakodon. It translates as ‘family donburi [rice bowl]' or ‘adult-and-kids donburi’, because both chicken and egg are used in the dish