Published: by Kelsey Smith
When the whole family is away, try these Sunday dinner ideas for two. These easy recipes are perfectly portioned for two with no leftovers.
Sunday evening is the perfect time to spend quality time with the entire family, but when you're cooking for two, you want a delicious dinner with minimal effort. Enjoy a simple family dinner for two.
Here you will find everything from oven-baked recipes to air fryer meals in a variety of categories: noodles and pasta, poultry, beef, pork, seafood, vegetarian, and vegan.
When you're done exploring this list of easy Sunday dinner ideas, check out more of my recipe collections like lazy Sunday dinner ideas, easy Friday night dinner ideas, and game day recipes for the Instant Pot and slow cooker.
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Noodles and Pasta
If you're looking for something relatively easy meal for two, try these pasta and noodle dishes. Noodles are classic comfort food that can be on the dinner table in no time.
Stir Fried Udon Noodles
Yaki udon is an easy Japanese stir fried udon noodle recipe ready in 20 minutes! Stir fried udon noodles with a savory 5 ingredient yaki udon noodle sauce.
Lasagna For Two
Love lasagna but hate leftovers? Lasagna For Two baked in a loaf pan is a small baked pasta dish that makes only 4 slices. Made with a beef and ricotta cheese filling.
Simple Thai Noodle Bowl
A Thai-inspired recipe.Soft rice noodles tossed in a soy-based sweet and savory sauce, combined with crunchy veggies and peanuts, garnish with lots of cilantro and green onions. Easy to put together and filled with bold flavors that will leave you wanting more.
Poultry
My best Sunday dinner ideas generally start with a protein like chicken breasts or ground turkey. Then I'll consider tasty side dishes like fresh green beans and garlic bread. Then you have a complete meal!
For a super easy recipe, try sheet pan dinners. If you want to make a whole chicken, try a cornish hen made in an air fryer.
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs and Green Beans
Baked chicken thighs and green beans make for a perfectly easy (and fast!) dinner. Sheet pan chicken thighs are juicy and delicious. This recipe is low-carb.
Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breast
This Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breast is flavorful, tender, and super simple to make. Get the grill ready. Ready in less than 30 minutes. This recipe is keto, low carb, and gluten-free.
Spaghetti Squash Turkey Bolognese
Spaghetti squash turkey bolognese is a super easy, healthy, and low-carb dinner. The bolognese sauce is loaded with protein and is so delicious.
Easy Thai cashew chicken
This easy Thai cashew chicken recipe, gai pad med mamuang, is a simple Thai stir fry. It is salty, spicy, easy to make and on the table in under 30 minutes.
Air Fryer Cornish Hen
Did you know you can be enjoying tender, moist, flavorful roast chicken in under 30 minutes? If you are looking for an easy entree this Air Fryer Cornish Hen is a perfect choice. This recipe is keto, low carb, gluten-free, THM, and paleo.
Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Balsamic and Ricotta Cheese
This delicious quinoa bowl with chicken, veggies, ricotta, fresh basil and balsamic makes a great lunch or dinner. You could even make this with leftover chicken.
Beef and Lamb
While ground beef is always in my meal rotation, Sunday dinner recipes call for ribeye steak or lamb chops. You don't need a special occasion for these Sunday dinner recipes.
One Pan Ribeye Mushroom and Onion Skillet
This One Pan Ribeye Mushroom and Onion Skillet is perfect for two people and takes less than 30 minutes.
Lamb Chop Dinner for Two
This easy pan fried lamb chop dinner for two with a homemade pan sauce comes together quickly to enjoy delicious lamb chops for Easter and Christmas.
Shrimp Scampi topped Filet Mignon
This amazing shrimp scampi topped filet mignon for two is perfect for date night. It is an easy surf-and-turf recipe that is sure to impress.
Beef in Black Pepper Sauce
Bo Sot Tieu Den features juicy beef slices and crisp veggies in a savory and peppery sauce. This delicious beef stir-fry can be made quickly in just one pan.
Reverse Seared Steak
Have you tried the reverse sear steak oven to cast iron cooking method? It results in a perfectly cooked medium rare ribeye steak every time.
Pork
You have to try the Normandy pork chops with a creamy sauce. The creme fraiche is the best part.
Normandy Pork Chops with Apple and Cider
Normandy pork chops baked with bacon, apples, brandy, and cider and finished with creme fraiche and lots of fresh parsley, a real treat.
Sweet Potato and Russet Hash with Eggs and Bacon
This Sheet Pan hash with bacon, sweet potatoes, and eggs is a favorite brunch recipes, but how about breakfast for dinner? Easy to make, wholesome ingredients and so tasty.
BLT Naan Flatbread
This quick and easy BLT Naan Flatbread is loaded with all of your favorite flavors of a classic BLT but as a tasty flatbread.
Seafood and Fish
If you don't want leftovers the next day, try one of these two-serving fish recipes. A Sunday fish dinner is a great way to end the week.
Salmon Fillets with Miso Butter
This pan-fried furikake miso butter salmon is an explosion of flavor and comes together in only 15 minutes. Can it get any better?
Chile Lime Shrimp Bowls
These Chile Lime Shrimp Bowls are equal parts zesty, citrusy, and delicious. It's colorful, creamy, and filled with protein.
Chilean Sea Bass
Learn how to cook Chilean Sea Bass then plate it on an island of mashed potatoes and spinach surrounded with roasted red pepper sauce!
Wine Poached Cod with Sweet Onion Drizzle
Treat yourself to an easy dinner of wine poached wild Alaskan cod with a sweet onion drizzle. It’s gluten-free, paleo, and perfect for date night.
Crab Stuffed Salmon
This crab stuffed salmon is fancy but fast. It could be ordered at an elegant restaurant, or made at home in less than 40 minutes.
Prosciutto-Wrapped Halibut
This prosciutto wrapped halibut is an elegant dinner for two that can easily be made in 30 minutes or less.
Air Fryer Swordfish
Air fryer swordfish is one of the easiest and healthy ways to cook a delicious dinner. Top with a bright olive tapenade and ready in less than 20 minutes.
Whole Roasted Branzino with Tomato and Olive Salad
Whole Roasted Branzino with Tomato and Olive salad is a tender, flakey and impressive dish. Only you will know how easy it was to make.
Whiskey Glazed Salmon
This whiskey glazed salmon is made with pan-seared fish and topped with a sweet whiskey glaze. It’s a quick and easy dinner that’s full of flavor.
Vegetarian
Go meatless with these vegetarian recipes. Ricotta pesto pasta is a family favorite.
Margherita Pizza
Learn how to make the perfect Margherita pizza recipe. The most popular pizza in the world is a classic Italian pizza you will love!
Potatoes Au Gratin for Two
This is two healthy servings of thinly sliced potatoes, layered with shredded Parmesan cheese, and smothered in a homemade garlic monterey jack cheese sauce.
Ricotta Pesto Pasta
This ricotta pesto pasta is creamy and delicious, with so much flavour from the pesto. Ready in 20 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner.
Plant-based
Try these easy vegan recipes (no dairy, no meat, no eggs). These plant-based meal ideas have rich flavors that will delight your taste buds.
Sweet Potato Red Lentil and Coconut Curry
This Sweet Potato Red Lentil and Coconut Curry Recipe is a great one-pot meal with simple ingredients and delicious Indian spices. It's vegan and gluten-free.
Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
This easy vegan dan dan noodles recipe is salty, spicy and creamy, and are a quick and simple vegan family dinner that meat eaters love too! Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s a great Sunday dinner.
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Tahini Parsley Sauce
You won’t believe how easy homemade sweet potato gnocchi can be. This gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, paleo recipe will blow everyone’s mind.
Vegan Mushroom Pasta
This creamy plant based mushroom pasta is made using fresh vegetables, herbs, and is packed with a ton of delicious flavors.
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About Kelsey Smith
I am a freelance content writer by day, mommy by night, and a blogger in between. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, Xavier. When I'm not working, you might find me here, sharing comfort food recipes.
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