13 Capital Grille Recipes for Your At-Home Date Night

Updated on Feb. 01, 2024

Recreating the Capital Grille menu at home has never been so easy, thanks to these copycat recipes. Now you can have date night without having to splurge!

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Beef Tenderloin with Sauteed Vegetables

Total Time 1 hour 10 min
Servings 12 servings
From the Recipe Creator: This is the most elegant, tender beef. It’s made the classic French way—so easy! —cleo gonske, redding, California
Nutrition Facts: 5 ounces cooked beef with 1/2 cup vegetables and about 1 tablespoon sauce: 526 calories, 33g fat (18g saturated fat), 184mg cholesterol, 910mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 44g protein.
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Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Total Time 20 min
Servings 6 servings
From the Recipe Creator: A wedge salad gets the creamy treatment when topped with blue cheese dressing. Keep the dressing as a topper, or make it a dip for Buffalo wings. —Jenn Smith, East Providence, Rhode Island
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 313 calories, 28g fat (7g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 473mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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French Onion Soup

Total Time 2 hours 20 min
Servings 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator: Enjoy my signature French onion soup the way my granddaughter Becky does: I make onion soup for her in a crock bowl, complete with garlic croutons and gobs of melted Swiss cheese on top. —Lou Sansevero, Ferron, Utah
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup soup with 2 pieces bread and 1 tablespoon cheese: 195 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 765mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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Grilled Citrus Salmon

Total Time 30 min
Servings 6 servings
From the Recipe Creator: This citrus salmon recipe is a great choice for summer entertaining. The orange and lemon add a bright burst of fresh citrus flavor. —Linda Schend, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts: 6 ounces cooked salmon: 530 calories, 40g fat (6g saturated fat), 114mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.

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Fast Scalloped Potatoes

Total Time 55 min
Servings 4 servings
From the Recipe Creator: These quick scalloped potatoes are mildly cheesy, creamy and comforting—just like Mom used to make—only less of them! —Edith Jennings, Prairie City, Iowa
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 566 calories, 25g fat (15g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 945mg sodium, 69g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 7g fiber), 18g protein.

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Classic Creme Brulee

Total Time 1 hour 15 min
Servings 8 servings
From the Recipe Creator: My favorite dessert is this creme brulee recipe. Recently I was at a party where the guests finished preparing their own desserts by "broiling" the sugar on their portions with a small torch. What a great idea! —Joylyn Trickel, Helendale, California
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 551 calories, 50g fat (29g saturated fat), 402mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

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Roasted Beet Salad

Total Time 1 hour 15 min
Servings 12 servings
From the Recipe Creator: Beets, oranges and spinach sprinkled with goat cheese make a scrumptious new blend for a mixed green salad. The combination may seem unlikely, but I guarantee it will become a favorite. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 125 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 195mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat.
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Shrimp and Crab Cocktail

Total Time 25 min
Servings 12 servings (about 9 cups)
From the Recipe Creator: This seafood starter is so good that it makes me love a food I usually don't—radishes! This recipe also calls for spicy V8, but Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix works just as well. Serve the cocktail straight up, with tortilla chips or on a bed of butter lettuce. —Heidi Knaak, Liberty, Missouri
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 162 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 604mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein.
9/13

Inspired by: Bone-In Ribeye

Total Time 35 min
Servings 8 servings
From the Recipe Creator: A true Southerner to the core, I love to cook—especially on the grill. This recipe is one of my favorites! The seasoning rub makes a wonderful marinade, and nothing beats the summertime taste of these flavorful grilled steaks! —Sharon Bickett, Chester, South Carolina
Nutrition Facts: 3 ounces cooked beef: 257 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 453mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein.

10/13

Clam Chowder

Total Time 55 min
Servings 5 servings
From the Recipe Creator: This is the best clam chowder recipe ever! In the Pacific Northwest, we dig our own razor clams and I grind them for the chowder. Since these aren't readily available everywhere, the canned clams are perfectly acceptable. —Sandy Larson, Port Angeles, Washington
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 280 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 805mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.

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Surf and Turf

Total Time 40 min
Servings 4 servings
From the Recipe Creator: For an intimate dinner with close friends, serve this stunning dinner of tenderloin steaks and lobster tail. Your guests will think they are dining at a fine restaurant when you serve them this surf and turf dish. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 885 calories, 59g fat (29g saturated fat), 406mg cholesterol, 1348mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 78g protein.
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Inspired by: Sauteed Spinach

Total Time 35 min
Servings 9 servings
From the Recipe Creator: Cooked spinach makes a perfect accompaniment to many entrees, especially salmon.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 74 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 172mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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Flourless Chocolate Torte

Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
From the Recipe Creator: Here's the perfect dessert for chocoholics—like me! I bake this melt-in-your-mouth torte all the time for special occasions. For an elegant finish, dust it with confectioners' sugar. —Kayla Albrecht, Freeport, Illinois
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 326 calories, 24g fat (14g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.