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Recipes for Two

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated August 16, 2020
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Pork Chops with Grapes and Onions
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Find simple main dish and dessert recipes for two, whether you're cooking for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.

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Pork Chops with Grapes and Onions

Pork Chops with Grapes and Onions
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This dinner for two is weeknight-easy. Use bone-in chops for the best flavor and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

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Hoisin-Glazed Turkey Medallions

Hoisin-Glazed Turkey Medallions
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An Asian-flavored sauce tops skillet-cooked turkey tenderloins and fettucine in this easy recipe that's ready in 25 minutes.

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Garlic Steaks with Nectarine Relish

Garlic Steaks with Nectarine Relish
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Fruit relish accents a garlic-studded steak prepared on an indoor or outdoor grill.

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Tiramisu Bites

Tiramisu Bites
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We gave the classic Italian dessert a delicious healthy makeover-and made it super-easy to prepare.

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Cheesy Tilapia Panini with Apple-Carrot Slaw

Cheesy Tilapia Panini with Apple-Carrot Slaw
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Ready in just 20 minutes, this healthy dinner features a tender tilapia sandwich and crisp apple-carrot slaw.

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Garlic-Fennel Lamb Chops

Garlic-Fennel Lamb Chops
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Rub succulent lamb chops with sweet fennel, fresh garlic, and the aromatic spices coriander and cumin for a flavorful dinner for two.

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Stout-Soaked Porterhouse with Beer Butter

Stout-Soaked Porterhouse with Beer Butter
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Soaking a meaty porterhouse in dark, hearty stout quickly punches up the flavor, infusing the meat with bold, coffeelike taste.

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Soba Noodles with Spring Vegetables

Soba Noodles with Spring Vegetables
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Cook up a cozy noodle bowl in 25 minutes with bok choy, pea pods and chicken simmered in a ginger-flavor broth.

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Cherry-Wine Poached Apples

Cherry-Wine Poached Apples
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Vibrantly red cherry-wine sauce serves as a scrumptious low-calorie, fat-free flavor accent to tart-sweet baked apples.

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Stuffed Beef Tenderloin Filet

Stuffed Beef Tenderloin Filet
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A thick, juicy steak can't be improved upon, right? Wrong. We stuffed beef tenderloin with a cheesy mixture of mushrooms and onions then wrapped it in bacon. 

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Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Tomatoes

Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Tomatoes
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Balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme and fresh chopped tomatoes add just the right amount of flavor to an easy dinner for two, ready in 25 minutes.

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Garlic-Basil Halibut

Garlic-Basil Halibut
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This 20-minute dinner is low in calories and fat, but garlic and herbs give it a satisfying flavor punch. 

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Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries
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Our recipe gives you a choice of using sugar or sugar substitute for this creamy dessert. You could also try fresh raspberries or blueberries instead of the strawberries.

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Orange Shrimp with Zucchini Fritters

Orange Shrimp with Zucchini Fritters
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A colorful, healthy dinner of shrimp and vegetable fritters includes dipping sauce with Greek yogurt and orange-ginger flavoring.

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Corn-Mushroom Risotto with Chicken

Corn-Mushroom Risotto with Chicken
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Pea pods add delightful crunch to a creamy mixture of chicken, corn, rice and cheese.

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Mocha Soufflés

Mocha Soufflés
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The classic combo of chocolate and coffee flavors a light-as-air soufflé, which is even better served with fresh strawberries on the side.

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Chicken Chili

Chicken Chili
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Put the ingredients for this chili in your slow cooker in the morning, and you'll have a healthy dinner for two ready by dinner. Short on time? Move the slow-cooker setting to high. 

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Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding

Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding
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This rich, chocolate dessert is perfect for a romantic dinner for two, and it has fewer than 200 calories a serving! 

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Thyme Pork Chops with Roasted Cauliflower

Thyme Pork Chops with Roasted Cauliflower
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Skillet-cooked pork rib chops and veggies make a quick and healthy meal for two.

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Cornish Game Hen with Roasted Root Veggies

Cornish Game Hen with Roasted Root Veggies
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Balsamic vinegar lends a subtly sweet accent to roasted vegetables while garlic and rosemary boost the flavor of the tender, juicy game hen.

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    1 of 20 Pork Chops with Grapes and Onions
    2 of 20 Hoisin-Glazed Turkey Medallions
    3 of 20 Garlic Steaks with Nectarine Relish
    4 of 20 Tiramisu Bites
    5 of 20 Cheesy Tilapia Panini with Apple-Carrot Slaw
    6 of 20 Garlic-Fennel Lamb Chops
    7 of 20 Stout-Soaked Porterhouse with Beer Butter
    8 of 20 Soba Noodles with Spring Vegetables
    9 of 20 Cherry-Wine Poached Apples
    10 of 20 Stuffed Beef Tenderloin Filet
    11 of 20 Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Tomatoes
    12 of 20 Garlic-Basil Halibut
    13 of 20 Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries
    14 of 20 Orange Shrimp with Zucchini Fritters
    15 of 20 Corn-Mushroom Risotto with Chicken
    16 of 20 Mocha Soufflés
    17 of 20 Chicken Chili
    18 of 20 Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding
    19 of 20 Thyme Pork Chops with Roasted Cauliflower
    20 of 20 Cornish Game Hen with Roasted Root Veggies

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