Chicken pasta recipes
Weeknight dinner? Coming right up. Here’s our round-up of chicken pasta recipes to share with you, for when you need a comforting dinner that packs in the protein.
Our chicken pasta dishes include a comforting chicken cannelloni, fresh-flavoured open lasagne and a speedy pasta bake the whole family will love. There’s a chicken sausage ragù, a creamy chicken macaroni cheese, and a chicken parmigiana pasta bake that brings big Italian-American vibes (uh, yes please!).
Orzo and chicken are, of course, a brilliant combination, as our chicken and chicory orzo proves. Then there’s spaghetti and chicken meatballs with olives, a twist on the classic made with jarred peppers for a speedy win.
Explore all our chicken pasta recipes and find one you love for tea tonight.
But that’s not all! We’ve got 100+ more chicken recipes to keep you inspired, and ways to use up any leftover chicken too.
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Creamy pasta recipes
Chicken alfredo
Creamy and rich with a hint of garlic and dried herbs, this easy chicken alfredo pasta is the ultimate in Italian-American comfort food.
Chicken pasta recipes
Chicken caesar pasta
Meet your new favourite weeknight pasta dish. A silky caesar dressing-style sauce is tossed with chicken and fusilli with delicious results.
Favourite chicken recipes
Spring chicken one pan casarecce
Everything gets cooked in a single pan in this recipe, with the pasta soaking up the stock for extra flavour.
Easy orzo recipes
Chicken and chicory orzo
Combine crispy chicken and orzo with caramelised chicory for an easy midweek dinner you'll return to again and again in the winter months.
30-minute meal recipes
Creamy chicken sausage pasta
Chicken sausage pasta - it doesn't get easier or tastier than this. The tomatoes are optional but they do add a juicy sweetness.
Leftover chicken recipes
Chicken macaroni cheese with crispy pancetta
Use leftover chicken in this delicious chicken macaroni cheese with crispy pancetta and rosemary. Serve with green salad for an easy dinner.
Chicken pasta recipes
Spaghetti and chicken meatballs in red pepper sauce
Use chicken sausages and storecupboard ingredients like olives and roasted red peppers to make these chicken meatballs in under 30 minutes.
Chicken pasta recipes
Chicken meatball and orzo broth
This light chicken meatball and orzo broth serves as a hearty midweek meal while being much lower in fat than a classic meatball recipe.
Italian chicken recipes
Chicken parmigiana bake
This baked chicken version of parmigiana makes an easy Friday night dinner - we suggest prepping it the night before then bunging in the oven on Friday.
Leftover chicken recipes
Roast chicken, vegetable and noodle soup
This noodle soup is a brilliant way to use up leftover roast chicken. Make it in just 30 minutes, then serve with a crusty baguette.
Pasta bake recipes
Blue cheese and chicken pasta bake
We've slashed the calories in this blue cheese and chicken pasta bake by adding extra veg and using half-fat crème fraîche.
Chicken pasta recipes
Chicken and mushroom pasta bake
A creamy chicken and mushroom pasta bake made all the speedier by using a ready-roast chicken. We love it! And you will too.
Creamy pasta recipes
Mushroom tagliatelle alfredo with chicken milanese
Creamy mushroom tagliatelle alfredo is served with crispy breadcrumbed chicken and sweet roasted vine tomatoes – an Italian dinner party feast!
Creamy pasta recipes
Creamy wine and mustard chicken tagliatelle
Tarragon, chicken and wine is always a wonderful combination. This creamy tagliatelle recipe really showcases the power of simple but classic flavours.
Leftover chicken recipes
Chicken, spinach and ricotta cannelloni
Use up leftover roast chicken in this comforting cannelloni recipe for two with spinach and ricotta. It's quick, easy to make and perfect as a midweek meal.
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