12 Easy Dinner Recipes for Two

I love small-batch recipes and so I’ve gathered some of my favorites to share with you. If you’re not cooking for a crowd and you don’t love leftovers, these easy dinners for two are for you. Pasta, soup, bowl recipes, and a few more – I hope you find some new favorite recipes.

Balsamic Steak and Spinach Penne

This steak pasta for two is one of my favorite pasta recipes – it only takes about 30 minutes! Tender steak is tossed with spinach, pasta and a tangy Dijon mustard and balsamic dressing. Serve it warm, at room temperature, or cold for an easy pasta dinner.

Shrimp Fajita Bowls

Shrimp fajita bowls are a great dinner when you’re craving something light. The seasoned shrimp and bell peppers with cilantro lime rice are easy to make in about 30 minutes.

Baked Honey Mustard Salmon

This easy honey mustard salmon takes about five minutes to prep and less than 15 minutes to cook. The flavorful honey mustard sauce is made with simple pantry ingredients and fresh dill. Just mix the sauce, pour it over the salmon, and bake it for an easy weeknight dinner.

honey mustard salmon in foil on a sheet pan.

Tomatillo Taco Soup

Taco soup made with fresh tomatillos, green chile, brown rice, and ground beef. You can make This small-batch soup recipe on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot. I like to garnish it like tacos with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole.

a bowl of taco soup garnished with sour cream and guacamole.

Truffle Mushroom Pasta

This truffle mushroom pasta is creamy, rich and earthy and very easy to make in about 30 minutes, but you’d never guess. It tastes like a restaurant dish and is a cozy dinner for two.

Ground Turkey Taco Bowls

Easy ground turkey taco bowls with all the toppings! Seasoned ground turkey, corn, and pinto beans are spooned over rice flavored with fresh lime juice. The bowls are topped with sliced avocado, diced tomatoes, queso fresco, and sour cream.

Beef and Broccoli

This beef and broccoli recipe is ready in about 30 minutes, making it a great weeknight dinner. Tender beef and broccoli florets cook in a delicious stir-fry sauce – pile it all on rice for a meal that’s better and less expensive than takeout.

Panko Crusted Salmon

This easy panko crusted salmon recipe is ready in 20 minutes! Delicious baked salmon with crunchy panko coating is a simple dinner when you’re craving something light.

cooked salmon on a grey plate with broccoli florets.

Steak Carbonara

This steak carbonara is a twist on the classic but still so easy to make in less than 30 minutes.

Black Bean Soup

This easy black bean soup is made with mostly pantry ingredients and is ready to eat in less than an hour! It’s a small-batch soup recipe that can easily be doubled if you want more. It’s so hearty and cozy.

Salsa Verde Eggs

Salsa verde eggs are an easy recipe that takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. Warm corn tortillas topped with eggs cooked in salsa verde just until the whites are set. The eggs are topped with crumbled cheese, sliced avocado, and cilantro.