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Fill the table with love with these easy and tasty Valentine’s Day Dinner ideas. All are romantic, and some family-friendly, too. I promise you can make these meals if you’re a seasoned cook or just starting your home cooking journey!
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1. Tri tip in oven
Tri-tip is an ideal Valentine’s Day meal for beginners to home cooking because it’s forgiving to cook.
It’s a delicious and impressive choice for a romantic dinner, but can easily feed 3-4 people if you’re cooking a Vday meal for a family.
How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Perfectly
2. Smoked turkey breast
Smoked turkey breast is an excellent Valentine’s Day meal for a few people and thanks to the forgiving nature of smoker cooking, it is a delectable, but also a low-maintenance dish – because who wants to stress on Vday?
Smoked Turkey Breast Without Brine (Traeger Pellet Grill Demo)
3. T bone steak in oven
Cooking a T-bone steak in the oven is remarkably easy for beginners, but it will give all those steak dinner vibes that bring the romance for your evening…
T Bone Steaks In The Oven
4. Homemade pizza
Have fun cooking with the family… get the kids in the kitchen to make this Valentine’s Day homemade pizza with store bought dough…
See how to make heart shaped pizza…
You can shape the pizza into a heart and make it on a baking sheet – or try this pizza stone recipe.
Making Pizza At Home with Store Bought Dough
5. Creamy steak sauce
This peppercorn sauce recipe is perfect for making any Valentine’s Day steak dinner taste even more delicious…
Creamy Peppercorn Sauce Recipe For Steak and Beef
6. Smoked chicken breast
Smoking chicken breast is an ideal Valentine’s Day recipe you can make in the Traeger. Turn the chicken into comfort food like smoked enchiladas, and it will make your evening super cozy.
Easy Smoked Chicken Breast
7. Sirloin steak in oven
Oven Baked Sirloin Steak
8. Cranberry BBQ sauce
Homemade BBQ sauce is easy to make, but the effort of making it from scratch is always appreciated… which is why it makes a great Valentine’s Day recipe.
Make it a day ahead then serve it for dinner with frozen crockpot meatballs, or to dip chicken thighs or chicken wings in.
Honey Cranberry BBQ Sauce
9. Sous vide frozen steak
Sous vide is one of the cooking methods that my husband and I came together to enjoy learning about at the beginning of our relationship.
For us, it all started when his boss gifted us a sous vide machine for our wedding… and after I got really into it, I wrote the Home Chef’s Sous Vide Cookbook which is on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles, amongst others.
You can easily make steak for Valentine’s Day by freezing it ahead of time, then sous vide cooking it from frozen before it’s time to eat.
Cook Frozen Steak in a Sous Vide Bath
Try this sous vide ribeye or sous vide filet mignon…
10. Homemade hamburger patties
How To Make Ground Beef Patties For Burgers
11. Smoked pizza
Best Smoked Traeger Pizza (Smoking Pizza On Pellet Grill)
12. Fettuccine noodle recipe
Cooking can be so romantic… especially if you make this pasta dish with your significant other on Valentine’s Day…
Homemade Pasta Recipe (Fettuccine, Linguini, Spaghetti)
13. Pork belly burnt ends
Definitely the way to my husband’s heart any day of the year – but with Feb 14th coming up, keep it in mind – This is a tasty and special dish to smoke on the Traeger for Vday.
Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends
14. Blueberry turnovers
Make the blueberry compote from scratch (it’s easy – I swear), then spoon it into puff pastry for delicious, flaky homemade pastries for dessert or brunch on Valentine’s Day.
Easy Blueberry Turnovers Recipe With Puff Pastry
15. Smoked scallops
Smoked Scallops With Garlic Butter Sauce
16. Caramelized onions
Probably the least expensive thing you can add to a Valentine’s Day dinner is a generous, heaping pile of caramelized onions.
Pile it on top of steak… maybe with a sprinkle of blue cheese or parmesan cheese, or with a drizzle of balsamic reduction on top… mmm!
Caramelized Onions For Steak, Burgers, Sides
17. Smoked turkey
Feeding a crowd for a Valentine’s Day party? Make a tasty smoked whole turkey…
Smoked Turkey Recipe – Whole Bird Traeger Pellet Grill Guide
See more BBQ menu items…
18. Spatchcock Smoked Turkey
Spatchcock Smoked Turkey
19. Bacon wrapped hot dogs
This is a great idea for serving kids…
Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs (Air Fryer, Oven, Grill)
20. BBQ ribeye on the grill
If you want to grill something special for Valentine’s Day, ribeye steak is a great choice… drizzle on my peppercorn sauce or melt a chunk of compound butter on top to make it extra special.
How To Grill Ribeye Steaks
21. Pesto fettuccine
Italian food definitely brings the romance when it comes to cooking Valentine’s Day dinner at home…
Fettuccine Pesto Pasta Recipe (Fettuccine Al Pesto)
22. Smoked flank steak
Smoked Flank Steak
23. Smoked mac and cheese
Definitely the recipe that is the way to anyone’s heart…
Smoked Mac And Cheese
24. Cherry turnovers with pie crust
Cherry Pie Turnovers With Pie Crust
25. Butterfly drumsticks
BBQ Grilled Butterflied Chicken Drumsticks
26. Raspberry turnovers
Raspberry Turnovers – Easy Puff Pastry Recipe
27. Sous vide turkey breast
Sous Vide Turkey Breast with Crispy Skin
28. Sous vide porterhouse
Sous Vide Porterhouse Steak — SO Juicy!!
29. Chicken lime soup
Chicken Lime Soup
30. Smoked tomahawk steak
The perfect Vday dish for two!
Smoked Tomahawk Steak
31. Grilled shrimp
How To Grill Shrimp
32. Lasagna soup
Lasagna Soup
33. Labneh dip
Mmm… serve this as an appetizer with freshly toasted pita bread and veggies like cucumbers and carrot sticks…
Easy Labneh Dip Recipe With Garlic And Dill
34. Traeger rack of lamb
Smoked Rack of Lamb
35. Smoked meatballs
These are definitely unexpected, but you’ll be hooked once you find out how easy and delicious it is to smoke meatballs in sauce on the Traeger.
Smoker Meatballs (Italian Style Sauce)
36. Pepperoni pizza
Most people have no idea how easy it is to make pepperoni pizza at home that tastes as good, if not better than delivery.
Homemade pizza is easy when you have a few pointers to get started, like choosing the right ingredients, and stretching the dough in a way I will walk you through.
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Recipe
37. Homemade meatballs with veggies
I have a method for making meatballs from scratch that are packed with veggies that everyone loves. They’re perfect to toss in the crock pot and cook all day so dinner is easy to put together.
Tasty Stove Top Meatballs with Vegetables
38. Ground beef stuffed shells
Cheesy Italian Stuffed Shells with Ground Beef Filling
39. Coulotte steak
This unique steak cut is great for two.
How To Cook Coulotte Steak (Best Recipe Grill OR Sear)
40. Beef back ribs
You’ll be loving these beef back ribs.
Beef Back Ribs (Oven Baked)
41. Mini loaf pan recipes
Aren’t these little dessert loafs cute? We eat them for brunch, dessert or a snack. Sometimes with the icing, other times just griddled in a cast iron pan with some butter.
You can change up the fruit to your liking – try diced apples, peaches, or plump blueberries.
Apple Bread Mini Loaves
42. Bacon wrapped asparagus
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
43. Whole roasted chicken
How To Roast A Whole Chicken
44. Crock pot chicken drumsticks
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
45. Angel hair pasta with chicken breast
Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken
46. Smoked cornish hens
Smoked Cornish Hens
47. Banana bread cake
Banana Bread Cake
48. Baby back ribs in oven
BBQ Baby Back Ribs In Oven
49. Smoked shrimp
Easy Smoked Shrimp
50. Blue cheese dressing
The joy in home cooking is in finding things you can cook that would be easy to buy… but taste better homemade…
Making your own blue cheese dressing requires just a few ingredients and will elevate any salad, sandwich, or appetizer like wings or even a simple veggie tray.
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
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Now it’s time to create a Valentine’s Day feast that’s not just delicious but filled with the love that makes every bite extraordinary. Happy cooking!
And don’t forget – I’m here to help you put together delicious meals, right at home. If you have any questions, drop them in the comments.
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– JennaNext, browse the Sip Bite Go recipe collection…
