6 Dinner Ideas For 2: Easy Pasta, Pinwheel Steaks, French Bread Pizza + More

Leftovers are great—but sometimes you want to make just enough food...for two! While Rachael sure knows how to feed a crowd, she also knows how to cook for two (her and John!), especially after 2020.

So without further ado, here are six dinner ideas for two—including Rach's Pinwheel Steaks for date night and a fettuccine dish that happens to be super easy AND good for you.

And if you have room for dessert, try this Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie For Two.

EASY PASTA FOR TWO: Fettuccine with Immunity-Boosting Ingredients (Mushrooms, Tomato & Pecans)

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This easy fettuccine pasta dish for two packs in five immunity-boosting ingredients—mushrooms, pecans, EVOO, garlic + tomatoes. Watch Chef Michael Schlow make it in the video above.

STEAK DINNER FOR TWO: Rachael's Pinwheel Steaks

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Rach's Pinwheel Steaks for date night with John are versatile and delicious—use skirt or flank steak & cook it in the pan or on the grill.

FANCY PASTA DINNER FOR TWO: Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli With Brown Butter Butternut Squash Sauce

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Chef Ronnie Woo makes a brown butter & butternut squash sauce that turns his simple spinach and ricotta ravioli into something special.

PIZZA FOR TWO: French Bread Pizza

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No pizza dough, no problem. French Bread Pizza is an easy weeknight dinner for two. (Why do we feel like you're actually going to want to double this recipe?)

CHICKEN FOR TWO: Rachael's Pollo alla Diavolo

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Rach's Pollo alla Diavolo, or devil's-style chicken. gets its fiery flavor from paprika, mustard + chili paste.

SOUP FOR TWO: Jacques Pépin's French Onion Soup

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Jacques Pépin shares an easy recipe for onion soup gratinée—a.k.a. French onion soup or onion soup with a golden crust of bread and cheese. "It's a meal in itself, very often I have one with a salad and it makes a perfect dinner," Jacques says.