5 Fast & Easy Date Night Dinner Ideas

You don’t have to slave over the stove all day to make a delicious, romantic meal for two. These are my five favorite FAST date night dinner ideas so you can spend your evening bonding instead of chopping and stirring.

Easy Pasta Carbonara

Every one knows classic Italian food screams romance. But instead of a heavy tomato-based sauce, how about the buttery bacony goodness that is pasta carbonara?

Try it with a simple green salad and some garlic bread for a 20 minute meal that is guaranteed to please.

Easy Pasta Carbonara

This easy pasta carbonara recipe takes 20 minutes to prepare, and can be either a quick weeknight meal or an elegant dinner!

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Sriracha Honey Turkey Meatballs

So THIS is the most popular recipe on my blog for a reason. It’s freaking delicious. These little turkey meatballs are sweet and spicy, just like your relationship ;).

It’s also really quick and easy to pull off, and there’s nothing like spicy food to get your heart racing!

Honey Sriracha Meatballs with Rice Noodles

Serve these sweet, sticky, spicy meatballs, glazed with sriracha and honey, over rice or noodles for an easy weeknight dinner, or by themselves for a crowd-pleasing party appetizer.

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Pasta with Fresh Tomato Cream Sauce

This is one of my back pocket 15 minute meals. Long pasta noodles are coated in the simplest of creamy sauces with fresh tomatoes and then showered in Parmesan and fresh basil.

It’s the perfect intersection of easy and impressive.

Tomato Alfredo Sauce

This simple 15-minute tomato alfredo sauce is full of traditional Italian flavors. Toss with pasta for a perfect weeknight meal.

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Singapore Noodles

If you’re in the mood for something more exotic, look no further than these Singapore noodles.

With plump juicy shrimp, curried noodles, and vegetables, this easy stir fry is bright, colorful, super flavorful, and perfect for a fun date night at home.

Singapore Noodles

Singapore noodles are easy curried noodles with plump shrimp and chicken, great for a weeknight meal!

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Creamy Almost No-Stir Butternut Squash Risotto

Risotto can be a bit of a pain, normally requiring 45 minutes of constant stirring and supervision.

But this one is different. A special technique cuts the stirring down to 5 minutes and finishes the cooking in the oven.

With roasted butternut squash and lots of Parmesan, it’s as creamy and delicious as any risotto and won’t eat up your whole evening.

Butternut Squash Risotto

You don't need to be chained to the stove to get perfect creamy risotto. This easy version, with roasted butternut squash, requires 5 minutes of stirring, tops! It's a hearty, comforting fall vegetarian dinner that the whole family will love.

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Quality time spent bonding over a nice meal is such a great way to keep the spark alive. I hope you found some inspiration with these fast and easy date night dinner ideas!