Cooking for Two - A Variety of Recipes for Two

Recipes for two can be difficult to find, but there are some easy ways to adjust. I like to cook a larger quantity recipe and freeze half or plan leftovers, but you need to have the freezer or refrigerator space.

Main dish and side dish recipes are pretty forgiving and can usually be scaled down with good results. You can easily cut a main dish in half by cutting back on the amount of meat, but you might leave the sauce or liquid amounts about the same. If you aren't sure about the seasonings, taste and season near the end of cooking time.

Desserts can be a little more difficult to cut down. A baked dessert is much less forgiving, but most freeze well in pre-sliced or in small portions. Cut a cheesecake into small wedges and freeze individually. Consider cupcakes or muffins instead of a cake or coffee cake, and bake a half-pound cake in a loaf pan instead of a full-sized pound cake.

Here are several recipes designed for two, including main dish recipes, desserts, salads, and more.

Recipes for 2
Steak Diane
Rack of Lamb With Red Wine Sauce
Steak Salad With Creamy Green Onion Dressing
Roast Beef Poor Boy
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Broiled Red Snapper With Creamy Shrimp Sauce
Pecan-Crusted Lamb Chops
Easy Butterfly Chops for Two
Peppered Coffee Steaks
Pecan-Stuffed Pork Chops
Mango Pork Tenderloin
Siew's Baked Chicken
Grilled Steak With Red Wine Marinade
Italian Style Chicken
Roast Duckling
Tilapia with Garlic Butter
Broiled Catfish
Blackened Catfish Ole
Herb Baked Salmon
Chicken Salad With Pecans and Hard-Cooked Eggs
Shrimp in Parsley Butter
Shrimp Bake
Lanie's Basil Shrimp With Orzo
Tonya's Shrimp With Pasta
Boiled Lobster
Country Ham With Red-Eye Gravy
Braised Belgian Endive
Potato Skins With Corn Salsa
Egg and Bacon Souffle
Strawberry Lemon Smoothie
Sunrise Smoothie
Raspberry Trifle for 2
Apple Crisp for Two
Baked Bananas With Brown Sugar
Peach Shake

Recipes for 3 to 4
Many of these recipes can be cut down, or save leftovers for later.
Garlic Oregano Chicken
Chicken Marsala
Sesame Chicken
Beer Batter Chicken Strips
Tuna Salad With Dijon Dressing
Sweet and Sour Spareribs
Baked Lamb Chops
Pan-Grilled Tuna With Peach Salsa
Easy Chicken Parmesan Bake
Grilled Tuna
Tuna Salad
Country Omelet
Shrimp and Asparagus with Spaghetti
Chicken With Lemon and Green Onion Sauce
Potato Soup With Ham
Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
Garden Squash Skillet
Roasted Corn with Sweet Red Peppers
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Creamy Green Beans and Mushrooms
Poached Pears
Baked Custard

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