17 Chicken Pasta Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes
Consider dinner handled.
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When you've got to get dinner on the table in a hurry, these are the super-quick, satisfying dinners that'll save you again and again. Each one is a solid base recipe you can customize with substitutions to suit your taste. And of course, you can feel free to swap in almost any pasta in your pantry. Everyone else does, and it works out just fine.
Greek Chicken Pasta
"LOVE LOVE LOVE! It's great as written with room for your tweaks. You almost can't ruin a batch." —Glennie Junkin
Pesto Pasta with Chicken
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"This chicken pesto pasta is easy and delicious. Serve with crusty bread and salad for a quick dinner. Use as much or as little pesto sauce as you like." —Kristin
Garlic Chicken with Orzo Noodles
"LOVED this! I also boiled my orzo in chicken broth. This would be awesome with salmon." —Lisa
Lemon Pasta with Chicken
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"One of my quick standbys after a busy day at work. By cooking everything at the same time in their separate pots, I can get it on the table in 30 minutes." —NotAGreatCook
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
"I changed it up a bit based on reviews and personal preferences: 3 tbsp. of Cajun seasoning, four large chicken breasts, one orange bell pepper, more green onions, and double the garlic. Delicious!" —Golfer Girl
Yakisoba Chicken
"Reminds me of my grandma's house! Used Huy Fong chili garlic sauce and added extra veggies (shitake mushrooms and snow peas) and topped with lots of fresh bean sprouts. Yum!" —Britnisw
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
"This was good the day I made it and even better as leftovers. I did use more garlic and onion though." —PATTY33
Garlic Wine Chicken
"I have to admit I was tempted to substitute chicken broth for part of the wine but in the end decided to prepare this as written and was not disappointed in the least. This is just a beautiful dish!" —naples34102
Easy Chicken Skillet
"Why limit yourself to just broccoli when they make the frozen stir-fry blend? That is what I used which gave me variety and also a lot more color. Great recipe for times when you just don't have time in the kitchen." —Soup Loving Nicole
Chicken Milano
"I used thin sliced chicken breasts, pounded flat, dipped in egg and flour. Cook the chicken first, set aside then make the sauce. Everyone loved them, even the picky child!" —jillkapron
Date Night Shrimp Francese over Angel Hair Pasta
"This elegant dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes, and is a fabulous dinner to serve for date night at home, or for a dinner party, and even if you're doing dinner solo it's still an awesome meal to enjoy—just adjust the ingredient quantities." —thedailygourmet
Penne with Chicken and Pesto
"The best pasta dish I have ever had! I love pesto so I added a couple extra tablespoons of that and I used 1 cup of half-and-half and 1/4 cup chicken stock to cut some calories," Sarah Stephan says.
Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad
"I found this recipe very simple and very tasty! Poppyseed dressing has always been a fav in my home, so this salad was a hit," Kathleen Milton says.
A 20-Minute Chicken Parmesan
"I have been making Chicken Parmesan like this for years. Great for those busy nights when you need to get dinner on the table in a hurry!" —Sugarplum
Amazing Italian Lemon Butter Chicken
"This is a to-die-for recipe," Penny Newman says. "I followed the recipe verbatim, and it was one of the best things I have ever tasted. And my dinner guests agreed."
California Chicken Spaghetti
"This is one of the best meals I have ever eaten. It's so simple and fast that you wouldn't think it would be that good, but it is. It even reheats great and tastes great cold the next day. If you can get over the idea of a sauceless pasta — it didn't sound quite right to me either — and give this a try, you're going to make a lot of people happy in your house. If you're a feta fan, you will wonder where this recipe has been all your life," says user beemer2k.
Restaurant-Style Chicken Scampi
"I, too, have searched for a recipe similar to that well-known Italian restaurant's and was also always disappointed. Not anymore. This recipe was so delicious!" —KALA LAOS
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