15 Easy Date Night Dinners That Beat A Fancy Restaurant Anyday
Forget the fancy restaurants and expensive take-out meals. Pour a glass of wine and cook together instead. These dishes are sure to impress and are fun to make together too!
Add some roses to the table, light some candles and have a great indoor date night.
Shrimp Linguine Recipe with Lemon Garlic Breadcrumbs
You are going to love this shrimp linguine recipe! It’s perfect for a special dinner at home, but fast enough to make for a delicious weeknight dinner as well. This shrimp and linguine starts with a base of chewy linguine, is topped with buttery garlic shrimp, and finished with crunchy garlic breadcrumbs for big time flavor and texture in each bite. Serve this fresh shrimp pasta with a simple kale salad and a glass of chilled white wine (or NA wine!).
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Creamy Lobster Risotto Recipe
This easy lobster risotto recipe has rich lobster flavor, chunks of lobster tails, and perfectly cooked rice for a dreamy date night meal that you are sure to fall in love with. Serve it with an easy veggie side and a glass of wine (or NA wine) for a special meal at home. This lobster tail risotto is based on my popular lemon risotto recipe, which utilizes classic risotto techniques for al dente rice in a velvety sauce.
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Beef Bourguignon
If you enjoy a hearty comforting meal, then you will love today’s recipe. Travel to the French country side with this classic beef bourguignon recipe. Loaded with quality ingredients that create a flavorful and hearty dish, this French beef stew is a dish that even the pickiest of eaters can get on board with.
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Creme Fraiche Salmon Pasta
This Creme Fraiche Salmon Pasta takes only 30 minutes to make, it’s creamy, rich, and flavorful. The salmon is roasted with lemon zest and flaked into the pasta. This dish is simple, easy, yet restaurant worthy. It will easily become your new weeknight staple!
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Crispy Chicken Tacos
This Crispy Chicken Tacos recipe features the most delicious combination of juicy garlic and lemongrass marinated chicken, crunchy tortilla chips, and soft corn tortilla shells. This taco dish has the crispy and crunchy texture filling within a soft taco! You get the best of both worlds!
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Baked Stuffed Shell Pasta
This Ravioli Lasagna is a great option for a busy family looking for an easy dinner recipe. The four simple ingredients include layers of frozen ravioli, your favorite pasta sauce, Italian sausage, and cheese! Your entire family will love this easy, lazy lasagna recipe.
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Beef Kofta with Greek Yogurt Sauce
Make a Mediterranean-inspired meal that the whole family will love! This beef kofta with Greek yogurt sauce comes together in just 35 minutes using simple ingredients combined with savory spices. A wonderful recipe for gatherings, meal prep, or even a quick and simple weekday dinner.
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Simple Beef Ramen Bowl
Sautéed vegetables, savory ground beef, and a fried egg are served over rice ramen, and mixed together creating a gloriously tasty gluten-free ramen bowl! Make this meal in just 25 minutes!
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Easy Korean beef and Rice Bowl
If you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, then try this Korean beef and rice! It’s the perfect combination of flavors for a meal that’s going to become a new family favorite! With a few pantry staples, you can make a delicious meal from start to finish in just 15 minutes!
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Chinese Beef and Mushroom
This Chinese beef and mushroom stir fry features tender beef, with a delicious garlicky, sweet and savory sauce stir-fried with bite-sized button mushrooms. It’s easy to make, and so much better than takeout!
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Irish Tacos with Potatoes, Corned Beef, Cabbage and Onions
These unusual Irish tacos stuffed with potatoes, corned beef, cabbage, and onions make a great St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Have you ever had an Irish taco recipe made with sliced corn beef or corned beef hash tacos? I just love how these Irish flavors pair up with cheese, thousand island dressing, and tortillas, to make this tasty meal!
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Ricotta Beef Stuffed Pasta Shells
Boasting classic Italian ingredients like pasta shells, ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese, these ricotta beef stuffed shells offer a hearty taste of Italy. Jumbo pasta shells aren’t hard to find and the recipe is straightforward to make. This is a stuffed shells recipe with meat you’ll want to make more than once. Everything from the melty cheese to the hearty meat sauce and al dente pasta shells makes this mouthwatering dish really impressive!
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Best Air Fryer Lobster Tail
This air fryer lobster tail recipe is incredibly simple, easy to perfect, and after some testing, my favorite way to cook lobster tails! They turn out perfectly, not rubbery, and cook in less than 10 minutes. I’ll show you exactly how to cook lobster tail in the air fryer, just don’t be surprised if it turns out to be your favorite, too! Serve with a simple side like lemon risotto and haricot verts, add a steak for surf and turf, or use cooked lobster for lobster risotto or lobster grilled cheese.
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Rattlesnake Pasta
Bring on some heat with Rattlesnake Pasta, a better-for-you version of a family favorite that combines rotisserie chicken, peppers and linguine.
And feel free to change up the pasta from linguine to rigatoni for a new spin on a family favorite!
Be sure to check out the rest of our easy pasta recipes, too!
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Baked Stuffed Shell Pasta
Baked Stuffed Shell Pasta, also known as conchiglioni, is a classic Italian dish that is a delicious, hearty meal perfect for feeding a crowd.
This pasta dish is made with jumbo pasta shells that are stuffed with a flavorful mixture of cheese and vegetables and then baked in a rich tomato sauce.
The combination of the tender pasta shells, savory filling, and flavorful sauce makes for a truly irresistible meal that is sure to become a family favorite.
Be sure to check out the rest of our easy pasta recipes, too!
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