The Best Frozen Italian Foods From Trader Joe's, Hands Down

Don't be fooled by the crazy-low price of this linguine with clam sauce. It seriously tastes like something you'd get at a decent Italian restaurant. The linguine is al dente instead of overly mushy like other frozen pastas, and the sauce is garlicky, a little spicy, and packed with clams.

If you want to fool a group of dinner guests into thinking you made your own impressive gnocchi, buy a few bags of this instead. The pillowy pieces of gnocchi are coated in just the right amount of the creamy gorgonzola sauce. Top it with some chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, and cracked black pepper to make it look even better.

Arrabbiata is a classic Italian sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, red chili flakes, and olive oil, and Trader Joe's penne version does not disappoint. Those looking for a dairy-free pasta dinner will appreciate this tomato-based meal, and you can jazz it up with your own additions like sauteed spinach, chicken, pancetta, or shrimp.

If solely reading the name of this pizza doesn't make you salivate, then making it will. Three of our favorite ingredients (burrata, prosciutto, and arugula) join forces for an irresistible flatbread that gets perfectly crisp and bubbly in the oven.

High-quality mushroom ravioli with truffle sauce for $3 sounds too good to be true, but trust us, it's not. These squares of ravioli are filled with flavorful mushrooms and cheeses, and the hearty mushroom sauce makes them even better. Serve this with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cheap red wine, and you've got a grown-ass meal on a budget.

OK, so these aren't the most authentic Italian frozen food, but are they absolutely delicious? Yes. For those times when a mozzarella stick craving must be satisfied immediately — you know what I'm talking about — these get the job done and then some. Bake them in the oven until they're crunchy and oozing at the seams, and dip them in your favorite warmed marinara sauce.

Even if you're not usually a fan of frozen pizzas, you're guaranteed to approve of this one. It cooks in less than 10 minutes, and the crust gets nice and browned while the cheese melts and the pepperoni develops just the right amount of grease.

These little nuggets of sweet potato gnocchi are complemented by the lightest butter-sage sauce, and the combination is to die for. This is one of our favorite five-minute meals to cozy up with when we need comfort food in a time crunch.

No joke, Trader Joe's frozen Tiramisu Torte tastes just as good as — if not better than — a fresh dessert from the bakery case. Just give it time to defrost, and you've got a birthday-worthy cake ready to be served.