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Chicken Pasta Recipes

Choose from creamy, tomato, pesto, baked and one-pot chicken pasta recipes, with realistic timings and locally useful ingredients.

Chicken pasta is not one recipe wearing different shirts. This collection separates creamy, tomato, pesto, baked, leftover and one-pot methods so you can choose by mood and time.

17editorially reviewed recipes
Creamy chicken and mushroom penne in a speckled ceramic bowl↗
South African weeknight favourite

Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta

Golden chicken, properly browned mushrooms and a light mustard cream sauce for the family table.

35 minEasyServes 4
Peri-peri chicken fusilli with red pepper and herbs on a contemporary plate↗
South African-inspired

Peri-Peri Chicken Pasta

Smoky, bright peri-peri heat meets juicy chicken and a tomato-cream sauce — clearly local, proudly not traditional Italian.

35 minEasyServes 4
Creamy garlic chicken linguine with golden chicken and parsley on a travertine table↗
South African family favourite

Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

Golden chicken and sweet roasted garlic meet a light Parmesan cream sauce that clings without becoming stodgy.

35 minEasyServes 4
Chicken and broccoli penne in a light Parmesan sauce on an olive linen setting↗
Green, creamy and practical

Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Tender chicken, broccoli and penne share a mustard-Parmesan sauce with enough lemon to keep dinner lively.

35 minEasyServes 4
Golden chicken and spinach penne pasta bake in a cream ceramic oven dish↗
Golden family tray

Chicken Pasta Bake

Chicken, spinach and penne bake in a tomato-cream sauce beneath a crisp Cheddar and breadcrumb top.

55 minEasyServes 6
Chicken pesto fusilli with baby marrow and basil in a contemporary green ceramic bowl↗
Fast basil dinner

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Juicy chicken, fusilli and blistered baby marrows meet basil pesto in a fresh, quick sauce.

30 minEasyServes 4
Leftover chicken farfalle with peas lemon and herbs in a speckled stoneware bowl↗
A clever second dinner

Leftover Chicken Pasta

Cooked chicken, peas and lemon turn into a light creamy farfalle without tasting like a fridge clear-out.

25 minEasyServes 4
One pot tomato chicken rigatoni with peppers and oregano in a wide olive green pan↗
One pot, honest method

One-Pot Tomato Chicken Pasta

Chicken, short pasta and tomatoes cook in one broad pot with peppers, oregano and a final spoon of yoghurt.

40 minEasyServes 4
Lemon chicken linguine with golden chicken strips Parmesan and parsley↗
Bright family supper

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Golden chicken, lemon and Parmesan make a light glossy sauce that feels creamy without relying on a cup of cream.

30 minEasyServes 4
Chicken bacon and spinach penne in a light mustard cream sauce↗
Full-flavoured family pan

Chicken, Bacon and Spinach Pasta

Chicken, crisp bacon and spinach share a mustard cream sauce whose salt is managed rather than guessed.

40 minEasyServes 6
Penne with golden chicken sun-dried tomatoes spinach and light cream sauce↗
Family skillet pasta

Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Golden chicken, sun-dried tomato, spinach and a light cream sauce make a savoury dinner without repeating the mushroom-pasta brief.

35 minEasyServes 4
Farfalle with roast butternut golden chicken feta and crisp sage↗
South African family dinner

Chicken and Butternut Pasta

Roasted butternut, chicken, sage and feta make a substantial local pasta with sweetness, salt and crisp edges.

50 minEasyServes 6
Cold fusilli salad with sliced chicken cucumber tomato herbs and lemon dressing↗
Make-ahead summer lunch

Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad

Chicken, cucumber, tomato, herbs and fusilli meet a bright yoghurt-lemon dressing that stays light enough for hot days.

35 minEasyServes 6
Fettuccine in Parmesan cream sauce topped with sliced golden chicken↗
Creamy weeknight favourite

Chicken Alfredo-Style Pasta

Golden chicken and fettuccine in a glossy Parmesan cream sauce, with enough pasta water to keep every ribbon supple.

35 minEasyServes 4
Rigatoni with seared chicken strips red and yellow peppers and chilli tomato sauce↗
Warm chilli, sweet peppers

Spicy Chicken Pasta with Peppers

Seared chicken, red and yellow peppers and rigatoni in a lively tomato-chilli sauce whose heat is easy to control.

35 minEasyServes 4
Penne with golden chicken cherry tomatoes fresh basil and tomato sauce↗
Thirty-minute tomato dinner

Quick Chicken Tomato Pasta

Penne, golden chicken and cherry tomatoes come together in a fresh basil sauce without the liquid compromises of one-pot pasta.

30 minEasyServes 4
Golden fusilli pasta bake with shredded roast chicken peas and Cheddar crumb↗
A proper second-night dinner

Leftover Chicken Pasta Bake

Shredded roast chicken, fusilli and peas bake beneath a crisp Cheddar crumb in a light tomato-cream sauce.

45 minEasyServes 6
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