Help! I need a recipe for a romantic dinner for 2?

Question

I need to make a romantic dinner tonight for 2. Im out of ideas for recipes so please help! I have time to go to the grocery store and get ingredients and i have about 2 hours to cook. Please give me any ideas for something that will really impress my boyfriend!
Thank you!

Answer 1

I have something. I've made it before its the best and my husband just loves it as well as I do!!

You can start out with a salad if you like

Main course
What you need to make the dish:
Bow tie pasta or his or her favorite pasta NO Spaghetti noodles
Pesto sauce (Classico)
Alfredo Sauce (classico)
Italian Sausage already cooked (can't remember the name)
Cheese Mozzarella or Italian Blend

Cook the pasta, then in a big baking pan add the pesto, noodles, and Alfredo sauce. Put in the oven at 400 a good while unless you heat the Alfredo sauce up then you dont have to put in the oven. Then add cheese on top, and put back in the oven. You will need to decide how melted you like your cheese. I like mine a little crispy. Anyway this is very quick and easy

Dessert your on your own

Answer 2

Baked chicken & vegetables.

Buy a McCormick Bag 'n Season cooking bag. Follow the directions on the package. Add vegetables in it. Throw in a few baby carrots, onions, and small red potatoes.

Make some wild rice or rice pilaf.
Add a nice spring mix salad.
For dessert, fresh strawberry pie with whipped cream. (The recipe for the pie can be found at www.recipezaar.com)

This is a very nice dinner for two. I use the McCormick roasting bags ALL the time and they are EXTREMELY GOOD! I trust all of McCormick products and recipes. They also have GREAT recipes on their site, too. Check them out. They have great pictures to show you and tempt you too. My hubby was quite impressed when I first cooked for him, and I did it McCormick's recipe way. Give them a try, HONESTLY!

Answer 3

Here is something that is easy and sure to WOW him...if you eat meat, of course. I recommend rosemary lamb chops with a side of wild mushroom risotto and asparagus. Everything is very simple and the only time consuming dish is the risotto because you have to watch it.

Lamb Chops
- Sprinkle with fresh ground rosemary, and salt & pepper to taste
- I recommend pan searing them on med-high heat, about 3 minutes on both sides. Then broiling them in the oven until they are done to your liking.

Risotto
-1 1/2 Cup arborio rice
-1 Cup mushrooms (such as oyster, cremini, porcini) chopped or sliced
-1/2 Cup light Sherry
-3 cans vegetable broth, divided
-2 Tbsp olive oil
-1/4 chopped shallots

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat and add shallots. Let simmer for about 3-4 minutes.
Add mushrooms and let cook until juices start to be released into pan, about 4 minutes.
Add Arborio rice and sherry and stir.
Make sure all ingredients are well-blended and add 1/4 cup vegetable broth. Reduce heat to medium.
Continue to add vegetable broth 1/4 cup at a time, each time letting it become absorbed by the rice before adding more (this is the time consuming part) until all broth is used up.
Remove from heat and sprinkle in shredded asiago cheese if you like.

Answer 4

your cooking for a guy well romantic usually means italien with wine and candles. So I would say start with a nice casesar salad and then make a lasagna or some sort of italien main course with some sort of bread normally i would say garlic but if you want to kiss and stuff thats a bad choice. I think that is pretty romantic. But since it is for a guy steak is always a good choice if you know how to cook it right.

Answer 5

Michael B is correct but lasagna may be a little too time consuming. Try spaghetti and meat sauce or how about surf and turf (steak & shrimps) , baked potato, and a salad, with a nice dessert, and drinks. If you don't drink alcohol, there is grape juice that come in bottles made to look like wine bottles. Don't forget the candles and soft music. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Mexican Chicken Casserole

Ingredients:
-Chicken breast/Chicken Breast tenders(your preferance)
-Stove top stuffing
-Mexican Cheese,cheddar cheese,
-Salsa(mild,medium,or hot)
Preheat oven to 300 or 350(depending on oven)

1-Wash and clean chicken get access fat off. Then season chicken with seasons of your choice.
2-Put chicken in a pan and boil chicken. Not until fully cooked, but almost done
3-Take stove top stuffing and put in a casserole dish and add about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water. Enough to get all the stuffing wet so that it will not stick to the pan. Then pour your salsa in (1 jar).
4-With a slotted spoon. Take chicken out of pot and place on top of the stuffing.
5-Spread chesse on top of chicken and place casserole dish in oven on 350 degrees.

It is done when the chesse melts and you can stick a fork all the way through the chicken.

Answer 7

CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBERS
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp butter
3 boneless, skinless chicken or turkey breasts
1 large cucumber
1/2 an onion, sliced thin
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken stock ( 1/2 cup water and 1 chicken boullion cube works too)
3 tbsp. sour cream

Heat oil and butter in skillet. Add chicken to pan, cook thoroughly. Take cucumber and peel, slice in half, seed with a spoon and dice small. When chicken is cooked golden brown, remove from pan. Add onion and cucumber. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes. Add chicken stock, garlic, cumin and mustard. Cook 5-7 minutes more until onion and cucumber are tender. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in sour cream. Serve cucumber sauce over chicken.


Moroccan Cheddar Couscous
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth
1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth; heat to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro.


CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD
3-4 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced thin
1-2 tomatoes, diced (optional)
1-1 1/2 cups Hidden Valley Ranch or Cucumber Ranch dressing

In large bowl, combine all ingredients, tossing to coat the vegetables. Place in refrigerator and chill before serving.

Answer 8

I would go to bettycrocker.com This site is great for meal planning, and has really great fancy meal ideas too. It can even give you a shopping list. My husband used it to make me a birthday dinner!

Answer 9

Check out the romantic dinner menu at this website: http://www.gourmet-food-revolution.com

Answer 10

Serve his favorites in fancy dishes, candles and wine.
OR
If you can afford to splurge - steak and lobster.