22 Chicken Pasta Recipes You’ll Want to Dig Right Into

There’s no denying that chicken and pasta are a perfect pair. Both ingredients are easy to cook (as long as you avoid a few common mistakes) and work well with so many different flavors. Whether you choose budget-friendly chicken thighs or ever-popular chicken breast, spaghetti noodles or folded tortellini, you’re sure to serve up a winning dish. Need a few ideas to get you started? You can’t go wrong with a comforting baked pasta like our ricotta-filled stuffed shells. They’re packed with tender, flavorful chicken-thigh meat and smothered in an ultra-creamy alfredo sauce.

You can have this creamy and comforting pasta with chicken on the table in just 30 minutes and best of all, it all cooks in one pot ― you won't even need to boil water first! It's packed with tender chicken thighs, bell peppers and onions, and finished off with a creamy tomato sauce.

Chicken Parmesan should have, well, Parmesan. So, we not only topped ours with it, we added it to the crust for even more flavor and texture. For the coating, we prefer to start with plain breadcrumbs and enhance them with our favorite flavors. And our very simple, classic Italian-American tomato sauce has a bright and tomato-y flavor that cuts through the richness of the chicken and pasta.

The internet loves this ready-in-a-hurry dish but too many versions are overly soupy or have curdled sauces. Our version uses chicken thighs because they stay moist and tender; we stir them into the cheese mixture after it is cooked to create a creamy, tangy mixture that is perfect over pasta.