Chicken pasta is a classic comfort food that is loved by people of all ages. It is also a versatile dish that can be made in many different ways. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish to serve to guests, there is a chicken pasta recipe out there for everyone.
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When you combine chicken and pasta, you have a delicious and satisfying meal that is perfect for weeknights or any occasion.
The BEST Chicken Pasta Recipes
This one pan Chicken Artichoke Orzo takes 30 minutes to cook in one skillet and never skimps on flavor. You’ll love the layers of pan-seared chicken breasts, orzo pasta, spinach, and artichokes in every bite!
Spinach & Artichoke Orzo with Chicken
This Chicken Riesling recipe is so simple to make at home. It’s a restaurant favorite that has bacon and mushrooms in an irresistible creamy white wine sauce that’s paired with parmesan pasta!Recipe: Salt and Lavender
Chicken Riesling
This quick and easy chicken fettuccine Alfredo recipe is even better than at a restaurant! It has plenty of garlic, parmesan, and juicy pan-fried chicken in a silky sauce to impress everyone.Recipe: Salt and Lavender
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
In just half an hour you can make a restaurant-style meal at home with this easy gnocchi recipe that’s made all in one pan! It has tender chicken, crispy bacon, and pillowy gnocchi in a garlic sauce.Recipe: Salt and Lavender
Chicken Bacon Gnocchi
Roasted Butternut Squash and Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta: Truly one of those all-in-one dinners that everyone at the table will love!Recipe: Half Baked Harvest
Roasted Butternut Squash and Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
Southern Style Creamy Parmesan Chicken Pasta: the easiest, creamiest bowl of pasta…easy on a weeknight, but still perfect for the weekend!Recipe: Half Baked Harvest
Southern Style Creamy Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake with crispy breadcrumb topping is an easy meal, packed with flavour that the whole family will enjoy.
Recipe: It’s Not Complicated Recipes
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake
Recipe: It’s Not Complicated Recipes
This packed-with-flavour, 25-minute ginger chilli chicken orzo recipe will satisfy even the pickiest eaters. It’s made in one pot for a mess-free clean-up, loaded with delicious Asian-style flavours. Recipe: Dished By Katie
Ginger Chilli Chicken Orzo
This Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta is loaded with chicken, tomatoes, deliciously cheesy and a creamy sauce. Ready in 30 minutes!Recipe: Jo Cooks
Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta
Paprika Chicken Pasta! Spiced baked chicken with pasta tossed in a luscious and creamy paprika sauce. Recipe: Pinch of Yum
Paprika Chicken Pasta
This BBQ Chicken Pasta recipe is all made in one pan, is super easy, SO delicious and is ready in less than 30 minutes.Recipe: Taming Twins
BBQ Chicken Pasta
This one pot cheesy chicken pasta meal is easy, quick and delicious. All cooked in one pan and ready in 30 minutes. A brilliant weeknight dinner!
Recipe: Kitchen Sanctuary
One Pot Chicken and Bell Pepper Pasta
Recipe: Kitchen Sanctuary
This tomato basil chicken pasta recipe is bursting with flavor and is pretty easy to make. The only ingredients in the sauce are the fresh tomatoes, sautéed with garlic and seasoned with salt and pepper. Recipe: Skinny Taste
Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes
Bruschetta Chicken Pasta is an easy weeknight dinner full of fresh tomatoes and basil, pasta, balsamic vinegar and topped with seasoned chicken.Recipe: The Cookin Chicks
Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
Chicken Pesto Pasta is an easy, 30-minute pasta dinner loaded with juicy chicken and asparagus. Pesto Pasta is creamy, flavorful and reheats well.Recipe: Natasha's Kitchen
Chicken Pesto Pasta
These Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups are smothered in a creamy marinara sauce and baked to perfection with a golden layer of melted cheese on top.Recipe: From Valerie's Kitchen
Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
Flavorful, robust and fool-proof Chicken Cacciatore is one of the most satisfying, delicious and comforting Italian dishes you can make.Recipe: Saving Dessert
Chicken Cacciatore
This Chicken Tetrazzini recipe is easy, creamy, cheesy, delicious and loved by all! Classic comfort, make-ahead meal, and freezer-friendly.Recipe: Belly Full
Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
One Skillet Greek Chicken and Orzo with Tomatoes, Feta, and Tzatziki…a delicious, healthy one skillet style summer dinner!Recipe: Half Baked Harvest
One Skillet Greek Chicken and Orzo
Instant Pot Chicken parmesan pasta recipe! This easy pressure cooker dinner turns pasta and chicken breast into a quick dinner!Recipe: Eating In An Instant
Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce is a comfort food dinner that a whole family will love! Recipe: Julia's Album
Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata
This Chicken Pasta Primavera recipe is filled with lean chicken, fresh veggies, and a light cream sauce. It’s ready in about 30 minutes!Recipe: Salt and Lavender
Chicken Pasta Primavera
For an easy 30 minute weeknight meal, this creamy lemon chicken pasta recipe has just a handful of everyday ingredients like rotisserie chicken! The bright lemon cream sauce is addictive.Recipe: Salt and Lavender
Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
Marry Me Chicken Pasta – pan-seared chicken in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, and red onions, tossed with pasta.Recipe: Hungry Foodie
Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Tuscan Chicken Mac And Cheese in one pot made on the stove top, in less than 30 minutes! It will be hard to go back to plain Mac n Cheese!Recipe: Cafe Delites
Chicken Mac and Cheese
In just 25 minutes you can make this summery chicken feta pasta recipe. It has bright, fresh ingredients, and it’s super easy to throw together!Recipe: Salt and Lavender
Chicken Feta Spinach Pasta
Healthy chicken pasta salad with Italian dressing is the best for potlucks and meal prep! Serve it for a side or main dish.Recipe: Well Plated
Chicken Pasta Salad
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is the best of Caesar Salad and Pasta Salad together at last busting with hypnotic texture and bright, tangy, garlicky dressing!Recipe: Carlsbad Cravings
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Caprese Chicken Pasta Salad: takes little effort and comes together quickly. It's colorful and so delicious! Recipe: Half Baked Harvest
Caprese Chicken Pasta Salad
In 30 minutes this one pot Boursin orzo with chicken recipe can be on the table! It has tender chicken, pasta, and spinach in a cream sauce.Recipe: Salt and Lavender
One Pot Boursin Orzo
A creamy, spicy chicken pasta recipe with fresh zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and plenty of heat! Recipe: A Flavor Journal
Creamy, Spicy Chicken Pasta with Summer Vegetables
One Pot Buffalo Chicken “Helper”: Think spicy buffalo chicken meets cozy weeknight casserole, all made in one pot in under an hour – so good!Recipe: Half Baked Harvest
One Pot Buffalo Chicken “Helper”
This lemon chicken orzo soup will become your new go-to chicken soup. The fresh, creamy, lemony broth is the perfect slurping soup for chilly evenings, and the orzo rice-shaped pasta fills you up just like hearty comfort food should! Recipe: Life Around the Table
Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup
A big bowlful of the coziest Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup will have you welcoming chilly winter nights with open arms. It’s loaded with tender chicken thighs, pillowy gnocchi, a rich delicious broth, and fresh, flavorful vegetables!Recipe: Host The Toast
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
This Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is packed with flavor, super easy and so satisfying. With tips on how to make it with chicken thighs, chicken breasts, a whole chicken, or leftover rotisserie chicken.
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
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35+ Chicken Pasta Recipes
Chicken pasta is a classic comfort food. It is also a versatile dish that can be made in many different ways. Try this Spinach and Artichoke Orzo with Chicken. It takes 30 minutes to cook in one skillet and never skimps on flavor.
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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (boneless & skinless, sliced in half horizontally)
- Kosher salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup orzo pasta (uncooked )
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
- 1 8.5-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts (drained and rinsed)
- 3 cups spinach leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (+ 1 Tablespoon lemon juice)
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the flour and garlic powder in a shallow bowl and coat the chicken pieces in the flour.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden, about 3-5 minutes per side. Add 1 TBSP butter and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 TBSP butter to the now empty skillet. Once melted, add the artichokes. Cook undisturbed for 2 minutes or until golden. Set aside with the chicken.
- Add the shallots, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the empty skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes, until fragrant. Add the orzo. Cook another 2 minutes.
- Add the broth and wine and bring to a simmer, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until orzo is just shy of al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted and combined. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Stir in lemon zest and juice and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Nestle the chicken and artichokes in the orzo and simmer for 5 minutes, or until warmed through. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips and variations:
- If you don’t have orzo pasta, replace it with rice or another short-cut pasta.
- This recipe can easily be made dairy free by replacing the butter with olive oil and the cream cheese with dairy free cream cheese, cashew cream, or full fat coconut milk.
- Don’t want to cook with wine? No problem. Substitute the white wine for lemon juice or more chicken broth.
- Make this recipe with as many other vegetables as you like, such as broccoli, peas, green beans, cauliflower, or kale.
- Don’t forget to finish it off with lots of parmesan cheese and a little extra lemon zest on top!
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Equipment
Large Skillet
Nutrition
Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 827mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2700IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
