Easy Dinner Recipes For Two

Whether it's a Valentine's Day eve or just a simple date, a dinner for two should be a warm, cosy affair that gives you enough scope to spend quality and quantity time with your partner or friend. Though there aren't any particular rules to plan a dinner for two, here are some basic guidelines for beginners, to help them in preparing easy dinner recipes for two people. First point that should be kept in mind while preparing food is, whatever meal you cook, it should appeal to the taste buds of your guest. Along with this, creating a perfect ambiance for the dinner, especially if it's a romantic dinner, is equally important. Champagne, room decorated with flowers and candles, soft background music, etc. will surely add a personal touch to the evening. However, if you want to make the most out of the evening, make sure you are already done with the cooking before your guest comes. So, here are easy to make dinner recipes for two which are healthy yet scrumptious. Read more on easy healthy dinner recipes.

Easy to Make Dinners for Two
The following recipes are not only healthy and delicious but also convenient as they are easily made.

Tuna Casserole
Ingredients

• 2 cups macaroni
• 1 can tuna
• ½ tsp garlic
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp margarine/butter
• 1 can Campbell's Cream of Celery Soup
• 1 small package cream cheese
• ½ tsp dry mustard
• ¼ cup grape nuts
• ¼ cup milk

Directions
Cook macaroni as per the package instructions and keep it aside. In a casserole dish, add cream of celery, softened cream cheese and milk; mix well until smooth. Put tuna, garlic, dry mustard, onion and cooked macaroni and stir well. Add grape nuts to the melted margarine and spread this mixture over the top of the casserole. Finally, bake the dish in a preheated oven at 375°F for 40-45 minutes and serve. Read more on casserole recipes.

Slow Cooker Ribs
Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork baby back ribs
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups ketchup
• 4 tbsp vinegar
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Season the ribs with salt and pepper and put them in a shallow baking pan. Brown the ribs in a preheated oven for 15 minutes at 400°F. Now turn over and brown the other side of the ribs for another 15 minutes; drain the fat. In a mixing bowl, combine ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Transfer the ribs to a slow cooker and pour sauce over the ribs, turn to coat both the sides with sauce. Cover and cook for 7 to 8 hours until the ribs are tender. Read more on slow cooker recipes.

Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients

• 3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1½ cups blueberries
• 1½ cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp flour (if using defrosted frozen berries)

Directions
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; keep it aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until it becomes fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well along with the grated lemon peel. Add the dry ingredients and yogurt to the bowl in three fractions and beat well until incorporated. Now fold in the berries but if you are using frost berries, defrost them, remove the excess liquid and coat them in a light dusting of flour. Take a standard (12-muffin) muffin pan and coat each cup with oil or butter, using a pastry brush. Transfer the muffin dough evenly into each cup and bake in a preheated oven at 375°F, for 25-30 minutes. Insert a long toothpick into the center of the muffins to check whether they are baked or not and if the toothpick comes out clean, it means the muffins are ready. Remove the muffins from the cups and serve warm. Here's more on dessert recipes.

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• Dinner Ideas for Tonight

These were some easy dinner for two recipes or dinner recipes easy to make for two that are simple and can be cooked without requiring much of your efforts. Since most of the ingredients are easily available, you can try these yummy and enticing easy dinner recipes for two at home.