3 Cheese Spinach & Artichoke Pasta

What is it?

A 12-ounce frozen pasta meal built around orecchiette, this one pairs small shell-shaped pasta with a sauce made from Swiss, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Artichoke pieces and spinach are folded in, so the mix leans into the familiar spinach-and-artichoke dip profile, just in a more complete dinner format. Trader Joe’s keeps the ingredient list straightforward here. Compared with some of the brand’s other frozen pasta meals, the shape matters as much as the sauce, since the orecchiette catches the cheese in its curves. It’s designed to be heated from frozen in the microwave or oven.