15 Chicken and Pasta Recipes for Dinner

Chicken and pasta are two ingredients I always like to keep on hand. They’re easy to work with and can be turned into so many different dinners without a lot of complicated steps.

If you need something to bake in the oven, a slow cooker meal you can start earlier in the day, or a quick skillet dinner, there’s an easy chicken and pasta recipe here for you.

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These chicken pasta dinner recipes combine tender chicken, pasta, simple sauces, cheese, and easy-to-find ingredients. Take this lemon garlic chicken spaghetti for example—it comes together quickly and is perfect for a simple weeknight dinner.

Check out this list of Easy Chicken Crockpot Recipes and Chicken Casserole Recipes.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

This Chicken Noodle Casserole is made with tender chicken, soft egg noodles, vegetables, and a creamy sauce, all baked until golden and bubbly.

Southwest Ranch Chicken Tortellini

This Southwest Ranch Chicken Tortellini is a one-pan pasta dinner made with chicken, cheese tortellini, bell peppers, onions, and a creamy southwest ranch sauce. This is an easy way to use a package of tortellini for dinner.

And this Cowboy Butter Lemon Bowtie is worth trying!

Slow Cooker Creamy Queso Chicken Pasta

This Slow Cooker Creamy Queso Chicken Pasta is a slow cooker chicken pasta recipe with tender chicken, Rotel tomatoes, warm spices, cream cheese, heavy cream, Monterey Jack, pepper Jack, and rotini pasta. It’s a good choice for family dinners, potlucks, or weekends.

Plus, this chicken parmesan pasta is perfect for dinner.

Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Bacon Chicken Tortellini

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This Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Bacon Chicken Tortellini is made with chicken, barbecue sauce, bacon, cheese tortellini, heavy cream, and cheddar cheese. It works well for family dinners and casual gatherings.

Crockpot Angel Chicken

This Crockpot Angel Chicken is a slow cooker chicken pasta recipe made with chicken breasts, cream cheese, butter, cream of chicken soup, garlic, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning.

BBQ Ranch Chicken Pasta Bake Casserole

This BBQ Ranch Chicken Pasta Bake Casserole is made with chicken, rotini, corn, tomatoes, red onion, ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s a good option for weeknight dinners, potlucks, or casual family gatherings.

Dump-and-Bake Chicken Parmesan Casserole

This Dump-and-Bake Chicken Parmesan Casserole keeps dinner simple by combining uncooked bowtie pasta, marinara sauce, water, chicken, and seasonings right in the casserole dish.

Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pasta Casserole

This Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pasta Casserole is made with ziti, chicken, spinach, artichokes, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, mozzarella, and Parmesan. It’s also a helpful way to use leftover chicken.

Crispy Lemon Garlic Chicken Spaghetti

This Crispy Lemon Garlic Chicken Spaghetti pairs crispy breaded chicken with buttery garlic spaghetti and melted mozzarella. Serve it with a simple salad or some bread to round out the meal.

Creamy Garlic Marry Me Chicken

If you already have pasta in the pantry, this is an easy way to turn the creamy chicken and sauce into a filling pasta dinner. This Creamy Garlic Marry Me Chicken is a one-skillet chicken dinner with garlic, Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy sauce.