Supper Solutions: Chicken and Pasta

Both chicken and pasta are mainstays in the busy cook's kitchen. These recipes combine the two for perfectly pleasing weeknight meals.

Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken

A jar of pesto is the secret ingredient in this colorful pasta dish. And you can make it with any type of pasta you have on hand.

Recipe: Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken

Speedy Spaghetti with Chicken and Fresh Tomato

Instead of a long-simmering tomato sauce, this quick spaghetti dish is tossed with a savory mixture of chopped chicken and fresh tomato and topped with crumbled goat cheese and fresh basil.

Recipe: Speedy Spaghetti with Chicken and Fresh Tomato

Cajun Chicken Pasta

One easy way to kick up the flavor in a dish is to add Cajun seasoning. Here, the seasoning is sprinkled on the chicken strips before they're sautéed and tossed into the linguine-vegetable mixture.

Recipe: Cajun Chicken Pasta

Penne and Chicken Tenderloins with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Get dinner on the table pronto with a satisfying pasta tossed with a mixture of sautéed chicken, canned tomatoes, white wine, and dried herbs. While the pasta's cooking, you can toss a green salad and toast some bread to round out your meal.

Recipe: Penne and Chicken Tenderloins with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Orzo with Chicken and Asiago

Combine char-grilled chicken, a creamy sauce made with jarred pesto, low-fat milk, and half-and-half, and bow-tie pasta to get an amazing creamy pasta main dish that's great for last-minute company.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfallle

Pasta Primavera

Celebrate spring with a pasta dish brimming with baby carrots, green peas, fresh basil and parsley. It's lightly sauced with a mixture of whipping cream and dry white wine.

Recipe: Pasta Primavera

Chicken Fettuccine with Mushroom Brie

Decadently rich, this fettuccine dish boasts big flavor because the pasta is cooked in a mixture of whipping cream and wine and then tossed with cubes of brie cheese. The cheese melts, creating a luscious "sauce" that coats the pasta.

Recipe: Chicken Fettuccine with Mushroom Brie

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