Chicken and pasta are both family-friendly staples, so it's no surprise that they can be combined together to make a ton of delicious dinner recipes that the whole family will love.

You're going to want to keep your pantry stocked with pasta and your freezer stocked with chicken, because these dishes are perfect for easy weeknight meals!

1. Creamy spinach chicken pasta (h/t Imperfect Woman)
This easy one-pot pasta dish is going to change your life — seriously! It even has veggies in it, so you don't need to worry about serving it with a salad.

2. 3-cheese chicken penne pasta bake
Tomato sauce is good, and Alfredo sauce can really hit the spot sometimes, but pasta really shines when it's swimming in rose sauce. That's especially true when, as in the recipe below, that rose sauce is created using not cream but instead cream cheese. That's just one of the three kinds of cheese in this delicious casserole, and each of them brings a little something extra to the party. Get the full recipe here.

3. Chicken and bacon pasta with spinach and tomatoes in garlic cream sauce (h/t Julia's Album)
Chicken AND bacon? Yes, you read that right! This pasta recipe is definitely a crows-pleaser, so you'll probably want to make a double recipe and have leftovers!

4. Chicken noodle bake
A classic casserole recipe knows how to make the most of pantry staples like cream of chicken soup and frozen veggies. To get the recipe below on the table, you might not even need to go to the supermarket. Get the full recipe here.

5. Monterey chicken spaghetti casserole
This Monterey chicken casserole is everything you want a pasta casserole to be. The tender pieces of chicken really hit the spot, while the spaghetti is a nice touch that provides added texture. Pasta casseroles all too often call for short pasta such as penne or rigatoni, but those get boring after a while. There's nothing boring about the recipe that follows. Get the full recipe here.

6. Cajun chicken pasta (h/t Damn Delicious)
This Cajun chicken pasta is a copycat of a popular Chili's recipe, and it's amazing! There's no need to go out for dinner when you can make something this tasty at home.

7. Dump and bake creamy Tuscan chicken pasta (h/t The Seasoned Mom)
Dump and bake meals are just you need on busy weeknights, especially when they're as delicious as this creamy Tuscan chicken pasta. You don't even need to cook the noodles before popping the dish in the oven!

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