# Chef Augustin — Easy Weeknight Dinners for Two

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Chef Augustin is a Pinterest-first recipe blog focused on [Easy Weeknight Dinners for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/).
Small-batch recipes designed for two people — one-pan meals, mini slow cooker dishes, budget-friendly options, and quick 30-minute dinners.

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## Published Recipes (46)

- [Easy Whole30 Chicken Skillet for Two with Tomatoes and Garlic](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-whole30-recipes): A one-pan Whole30 chicken skillet scaled precisely for two, with a garlicky tomato sauce that tastes like it simmered all afternoon. (PT35M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Simple Dinner Ideas for Two: One-Pan Chicken with Tomato-Garlic Rice](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/simple-healthy-dinner-ideas-for-two): One skillet, two portions, and a tomato-garlic rice that cooks in the same pan as the chicken — no measuring cups full of guilt, just dinner that works on a Tuesday. (PT40M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [20-Minute Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/fast-and-easy-dinner-for-2): Seared chicken breast tossed with garlic butter pasta in a single skillet — a fast and easy dinner for two that tastes like you tried harder than you did. (PT20M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [One-Pan Chicken and Rice for Two That Actually Tastes Like Dinner](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/recipes-for-two): A single skillet, two chicken breasts, and rice that cooks in the deglazed fond — this is the small-batch dinner I make when it's just the two of us and I don't want to wash three pots. (PT43M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [One-Pan Chicken and Rice for Two (Ready in About 40 Minutes)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-recipes-for-two): One pan, two people, no leftovers you'll resent by Thursday. Seared chicken over garlicky tomato rice that finishes in a single skillet. (PT40M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Crockpot Recipes for Two: Slow Cooker Chicken & Tomato Rice](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/crockpot-recipes-for-two): A slow cooker dinner sized for two people who don't want to eat the same thing for four days straight — tender chicken, garlicky tomato sauce, and rice cooked right in the pot. (PT6H, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice for Two (No Leftovers to Guilt You)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/slow-cooker-recipes-for-two): Most slow cooker recipes assume you're feeding a crowd. This one feeds exactly two people the right amount of tender chicken and creamy rice — timed so nothing dries out. (PT5H45M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [One-Pan Chicken and Rice for Two with Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/dinner-recipe-ideas-for-two): Seared chicken, tender rice, and a garlic butter tomato sauce that all cook in a single pan — this is the dinner-for-two I make when I want something that feels like a restaurant plate but leaves me one dish to wash. (PT45M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Meal Ideas for Two: One-Pan Chicken and Tomato Rice](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-meal-ideas-for-two): One skillet, two portions, and a rice that soaks up every bit of the seared chicken fond. This is the weeknight dinner I keep coming back to. (PT40M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [One-Pan Chicken and Vegetable Skillet for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/healthy-dinner-ideas-for-two): Seared chicken breast, blistered vegetables, and a garlic-tomato pan sauce that comes together in one skillet — sized exactly for two. (PT35M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [One-Pan Garlic Tomato Chicken and Rice for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/quick-and-easy-dinner-recipes-for-two): Seared chicken breast, garlicky tomato rice, everything in one pan — a weeknight dinner for two that leaves you with exactly one dish to wash. (PT35M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Dinner Ideas for Two: One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken with Tomato Orzo](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-dinner-ideas-for-two): Seared chicken breast over tomato-simmered orzo, all in one skillet. The pasta cooks right in the sauce, so you build layers of flavor and dirty exactly one pan. (PT35M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Beef Ramen Noodles for Two (One-Pan, 25 Minutes)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-beef-ramen-noodle-recipes): Ground beef, a quick glossy sauce, and ramen noodles that cook right in the same pan — dinner for two without a single extra pot to wash. (PT25M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Chili Colorado for Two: Tender Beef in a 45-Minute Dried-Chile Sauce](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-chili-colorado-recipe): Tender cubes of beef braised in a silky, smoky red chile sauce built from toasted dried peppers—scaled down to two bowls and ready in under an hour. (PT45M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Slow Cooker Chicken & Ground Beef Pasta for Two (Weeknight Ragu)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-slow-cooker-pasta-recipes): A rich, sear-first slow cooker ragu scaled for two — with the timing trick that keeps the pasta from turning to paste. (PT6H40M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Lasagna Recipe for Two (Small-Batch, One Skillet to Oven)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-lasagna-recipe): Most lasagna recipes make a slab that feeds eight and haunts your fridge for a week. This one is built for two, in a single skillet plus a small baking dish. (PT55M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [30-Minute Mediterranean Chicken Orzo with Feta and Olives for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/mediterranean-chicken-orzo-with-feta-olives-for-two): A bright, one-skillet dinner that channels a Greek taverna in 30 minutes flat—tender chicken breast, creamy orzo, briny Kalamata olives, and tangy feta, all lifted with lemon and fresh spinach. (PT30M, Easy, 2)
- [Creamy Parmesan Garlic Chicken Orzo for Two (30-Minute)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/creamy-parmesan-garlic-chicken-orzo-for-two): The golden-brown crust on a properly seared chicken breast is not just a pretty surface—it’s the whole flavor blueprint for the sauce that follows. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [Salmon Orzo with Dill and Capers for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/salmon-orzo-with-dill-and-capers-for-two): The one thing restaurants do with salmon orzo that most home cooks miss is the simplest: crisp skin. Not soggy, rubbery, peel-it-off-and-push-it-aside skin, but a shattering, glassy crust you want to eat on its own. (PT30M, Easy, 2)
- [40-Minute White Wine Lemon Chicken Orzo for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/white-wine-lemon-chicken-orzo-for-two): There is a moment, about halfway through cooking, when the white wine hits the hot pan and the fragrance of lemon and thyme rushes up—and you realize this is going to be better than any weeknight dinner has a right to be. (PT40M, Easy, 2)
- [Garlic Shrimp Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/garlic-shrimp-orzo-with-cherry-tomatoes-for-two): A single skillet. Bright, burst cherry tomatoes. Perfectly pink shrimp. Toasted orzo that drinks up every last drop of garlicky, wine-kissed sauce. That’s what’s waiting for you in this 25-minute easy mexican dinner recipes two. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [30-Minute Summer Herb Chicken Orzo with Zucchini for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/summer-herb-chicken-orzo-with-zucchini-for-two): There’s a moment in late July when the basil on my windowsill threatens to take over the kitchen, and I know it’s time for this herbed mediterranean chicken orzo with feta and olives for two. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [30-Minute One-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-chicken-dinners-for-two): The best one-pan healthy dinner recipes for 2 for 2 dish romantic dinner ideas for two doesn’t come from a list of 20—it comes from understanding why those golden seared edges matter. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [25-Minute One-Pan Garlic Herb Chicken for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/chicken-dinner-for-two): 25-Minute One-Pan Garlic Herb easy chicken dinners for two (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [35-Minute One-Skillet Chicken and Rice for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-meal-recipes-for-2): I remember the night I decided I’d had enough of washing two pans and a lid for a healthy dinner ideas for two that served only two. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [One-Pan Baked Ziti for Two (Romantic Date Night Dinner)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/romantic-dinner-for-two-at-home): There's a moment about twenty minutes into making this dish when the kitchen starts to smell like a trattoria, and you know you've nailed it — one pan, perfectly scaled for two. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [30-Minute Lemon Butter Chicken Pasta for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/romantic-dinner-ideas-for-two): Candlelight flickers, a good bottle of wine breathes on the table, and you're standing over a pan that's doing all the heavy lifting—this lemon butter healthy dinner recipes for 2 for 2 pasta is the dish that makes a Tuesday night feel like a reservation. (PT30M, Easy, 2)
- [Small-Batch Edible Cookie Dough for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/edible-cookie-dough-recipe-for-2): Most edible cookie dough recipes are built for a crowd — enough to fill a mixing bowl and then some. But when it's just you and someone you love on a Tuesday night, you don't need a vat of raw dough. You need two ramekins, a spoon, and exactly six minutes. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Blistered Tomatoes and Sautéed Spinach](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-and-healthy-dinner-recipes-for-two): Crispy, golden chicken bites in a garlic butter pan sauce with burst cherry tomatoes and wilted spinach. A 25-minute, one-skillet dinner for two that tastes like it took far longer. (PT25M, Easy, 2)
- [One-Sheet-Pan Easter Dinner for Two: Herb-Crusted Lamb Chops with Spring Vegetables](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easter-dinner-for-two): Most Easter recipes for two make you choose between a three-hour ham that leaves a fridge full of leftovers or a pair of lamb chops that end up dry and lonely on an otherwise bare plate. I've done both. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two with Herb-Roasted Chicken](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/thanksgiving-dinner-for-two): No amount of careful portioning will make a whole turkey feel reasonable romantic dinner ideas for two people. The first time I tried, we ate leftovers until December. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [25-Minute Pan-Seared Chicken with Herb-Butter Pan Sauce for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/quick-recipes-for-two-for-dinner): When forty‑five minutes is off the table and delivery is not an option, the answer is a pan sauce. Not just any pan sauce — one built on the golden fond left by a properly seared healthy dinner ideas romantic dinner ideas for two, finished with cold butter and fresh herbs. (PT25M, Easy, 2)
- [Creamy Mashed Potatoes for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/creamy-mashed-potatoes-for-two): A quiet act of precision, not excess. Two servings of impossibly fluffy mashed potatoes built on hot butter, warm milk, and a ricer. Perfect for a weeknight side that upstages the main. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/dessert-for-2): The first time I made dessert for two just two people, I baked four — and then stared at two plates of abandoned dessert for two, slowly solidifying into a sad, cold puddle. Scaling down a dessert shouldn't mean drowning in leftovers or guessing at ingredient math. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [One-Pan Ground Beef and Tomato Rice Skillet: Your Easy Week of Meals Starts Here](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-week-of-meals): Four nights last week, I opened the fridge and saw the same thing: a pound of ground beef, a half-empty can of crushed tomatoes, a sad-looking onion. By Thursday, I stopped pretending I'd invent something new and leaned into repetition that doesn't feel repetitive. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Creamy Tomato Garlic Pasta for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/cooking-for-two): Nothing kills the joy of a Tuesday night dinner faster than a fridge full of leftovers that’ll stare at you for four days. Most recipes serve four, and for two people that math ends in a casserole mountain. (PT45M, Easy, 2)
- [4-Ingredient Feta Brine Chicken Breast for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-4-ingredient-chicken-breast-recipes): The secret to juicy 4-ingredient chicken isn't the seasoning — it's the salty brine you already have sitting in your feta container. One pan, four things, dinner for two. (PT34M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Mexican Dinner for Two: One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-mexican-dinner-recipes): All the melty, saucy comfort of chicken enchiladas without rolling a single tortilla — one skillet, two servings, thirty-five minutes. (PT35M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two: Small-Batch, Ready in Under 30 Minutes](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-cookies-for-2): Two thick, chewy chocolate chip cookies from one bowl — no mixer, no leftover dough haunting your counter for a week. (PT23M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two (25-Minute Dessert for Two)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/chocolate-lava-cakes-for-two): Two ramekins, one bowl, and a molten center that spills like slow lava when you press your spoon in. This is the dessert for two I reach for when I want something impressive with almost no cleanup. (PT25M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [2-Quart Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/2-qt-slow-cooker-recipes): Tender chicken breast in a silky garlic gravy, portioned exactly for a 2-quart slow cooker so nothing overflows and the sauce actually reduces. (PT4H45M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Chicken Pot Pie for Two with a Flaky Puff Pastry Lid](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/chicken-pot-pie-for-2): A creamy, herb-flecked chicken pot pie portioned into two ramekins, capped with buttery puff pastry that shatters when your fork lands. The trick nobody mentions: blind-bake the lids separately. (PT45M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Pan-Seared Steak Dinner for Two with Garlic Butter and Blistered Green Beans](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/steak-dinner-ideas-for-2): One skillet, one strip steak split between two plates, and a garlic butter that turns dinner into an occasion — here's exactly how I cook a steak dinner for two on a Tuesday. (PT28M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Stovetop Mac and Cheese for Two (No Baking, One Pot)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/mac-and-cheese-for-2): A creamy small-batch mac and cheese for two that stays glossy from the first bite to the last — no roux lumps, no grainy sauce, no leftovers you'll forget in the fridge. (PT25M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Easy Asian Beef Noodle Stir-Fry for Two (Ready in 25 Minutes)](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-to-make-asian-food-recipes): A 25-minute beef noodle stir-fry built for two, with a glossy garlic-soy sauce and the one searing step that separates flat weeknight noodles from the ones you crave again. (PT25M, Easy, 2 servings)
- [Garlic Butter Chicken Rice Bowls for Two](https://www.chefaugustin.com/recipes/easy-chicken-rice-bowls-for-two): A seared garlic butter chicken rice bowl that comes together in one pan in about twenty minutes — the lunch I make when I want something real but I'm out of patience. (PT23M, Easy, 2 servings)

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