Easy chicken pasta recipes

You'll love them.

Apr 18, 2021 2:00pm
For a quick and easy dinner that's guaranteed to be loved by the whole family, you can't go past a tasty chicken pasta. From delicious pesto pasta bakes to creamy carbonaras, these simple recipes are perfect for using up that leftover chicken on nights where you don't have time to cook. If you're looking for a lighter dish, we've also included lovely chicken pasta salads that are great for an easy meal on those hot summer days.
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Chicken, chorizo and capsicum pasta

This tasty caserecci pasta will be ready to eat in just 30 minutes. Enjoy salty green olives and spicy chorizo with capsicum and chicken in this healthy Italian dish.

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Chicken macaroni cheese

Transform this popular hunger fix into a main meal fit for any occasion with the injection of shredded chicken.

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Creamy chicken, bacon, pea and spinach pasta

The kids and adults will lovely this creamy pasta dish... and so will the chef as it only takes 25 minutes to get on the table.

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A great way to use up left-over cooked pasta, this chicken and asparagus pasta salad is simple, tasty and quick to make. You can use most pasta varieties.

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Roast chicken pasta

Use drumsticks or thighs and sun-dried tomatoes which omits the need to cook a tomato sauce, without sacrificing any of the flavour.

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Indulge your taste buds with this tasty chicken and asparagus ravioli dish. Full of satisfying flavour and texture, yet jam packed with healthy nourishing ingredients!

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Creamy chicken and mushroom rigatoni

This fast family pasta dinner, with chicken and mushroom in a creamy mustard sauce, is perfect comfort food for cool nights. Everyone will love curling up with a bowl to themselves.

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Creamy, cheesy and deeply comforting, this chicken and risoni pasta bake is a great dish to pull out when you're feeding lots of people.

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Creamy and comforting, this asparagus, chicken and mushroom pasta bake is a great mid-week dinner recipe. It's also handy on a busy weekend when you've got lots of mouths to feed.

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Chicken and pumpkin pasta bake

Pick up a cooked chicken on your way home from work and you can have this delicious and hearty meal on the table soon after you walk in the front door.

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This creamy chicken and mushroom pasta is given something extra special when topped with fetta and freshly sliced spring onions. It can be on the dinner table in under half an hour which makes it a perfect midweek meal.

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Chicken pasta salad

Chicken pasta is a quick, easy and tasty meal that all the family will enjoy and can easily be packed into a school lunch box.

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This nourishing chicken and sugar snap pea pasta is perfect for mid-week dinner ideas. Quick and easy, and packed with bags of mouth-watering flavour!

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Chicken and pesto pasta bake

This hearty pasta bake is a perfect weeknight dinner for a hungry family. Packed full of tender chicken, fragrant homemade basil pesto and oozy melted cheese - it's everything you want in a dish.

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