Easy dinners for two - 2 recipes
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VIDEO: Tasty Beef Tomato Pockets
Looking for an easy snack or party appetizer? These little beef pockets are a pinch!
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- Water
Filling:
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Method
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk, and water in a pan, and mix until you form a dough.
- In a saucepan, heat a splash of olive oil and add the onion. Cook on medium-high until onion has softened.
- Add the ground beef, and add the salt, water, and tomato sauce. When the meat has browned, remove from heat.
- Dust a flat surface with flour, and roll out the dough into a flat sheet.
- Use a ramekin or cup to cut out circles.
- Add a dollop of beef-tomato mixture to the center of each circle.
- Pinch the dough into a little pocket.
- Bake in the oven at 350° F for 15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Top rated Easy dinners for two recipes
Lovers Balsamic Glazed Rack of Lamb with Forbidden Rice and Grilled Asparagus

By merrylambs54, A Merry Recipe
Lamb, mint, fig, asparagus, forbidden rice, and wine; what could be more sexy and romantic? This romantic meal can
- Forbidden Rice:
- 5 spring green onions
- 1 cup black forbidden rice
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon Lemon grass herb blend (tubes in produce section)
- 4 dried Black Mission Figs, remove tough stem, chop in small pieces
- 1/4 cup toasted almond slivers
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons merlot pinot
- 1/3 cup fig preserves
- 1/3 cup fig balsamic vinegar (this is too much)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (plus ½ T)
- 2 tablespoons green mint jelly
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Lamb:
- a American Lamb racks, frenched (8 ribs)
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Garlic Salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
- Grilled Asparagus:
- 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
- 10 asparagus spears
- Pink Himalayan Salt
Bella Note Spaghetti.

By Jasminv128
Lady and the Tramp based. Simple but romantic dinner
- 2 (30 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
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