This 4-Minute Sam's Club Italian Comfort Meal Feeds 14 For Under $12

Most people don't have time to make tortellini from scratch. Luckily, if you're craving hearty, delicious filled pasta, Sam's Club has a five-cheese tortellini that can be ready in just four minutes. Member's Mark Five Cheese Tortellini is under $12 for two 24-ounce packages. Each package contains 14 servings of pasta filled with ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, mascarpone, and Romano cheeses.

The pasta can be frozen, so pop one package in the freezer to use for a weeknight meal when you can't bear the idea of making something from scratch. Keep the other package in the fridge, and when you're ready to make it, all you need to do is bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for just four minutes, then drain and dress with the sauce of your choice. Add some freshly grated parmesan and chopped basil before serving. If you're cooking the pasta from frozen, just pop the frozen pasta in boiling water and cook for five minutes.

The pasta has an amazing 4.7-star rating on the Sam's Club website, with over 2,500 reviews. In fact, one customer raves that this product is on their permanent shopping list. Another labeled it the "best tortellini," saying, "Love this tortellini! I buy the big package, break it up into individual-sized portions and vacuum seal [it] for the freezer. I don't even thaw it when I'm ready to cook it, just pop [it] into boiling water and it's ready in less than [five] minutes." We're definitely adding it to our list of the best store-bought fresh pasta.

There are so many delicious ways to upgrade store-bought stuffed pasta using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. For instance, after cooking your pasta, drain it and add it back to the pan along with sliced cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup of tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes, grated parmesan, fresh basil, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Saute it for about five minutes or until the cheese fully melts.

You can also elevate your next batch of pasta salad with tortellini. After cooking the pasta according to the directions on the package, drain it and rinse it in cold water. Drizzle some olive oil over it, and toss it to coat the pasta evenly. Mix up your pasta salad dressing, and add half to the salad. Add any other pasta salad ingredients you want, like sliced cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, diced bell peppers, fresh basil and parsley, and sunflower seeds or pine nuts. Refrigerate the salad for at least eight hours, then add the remaining dressing right before serving.

Pre-made tortellini is also a great soup add-in. Tortellini soup is a cozy bowl of joy that you can make with just three ingredients: a package of Member's Mark Five-Cheese Tortellini, vegetable stock, and some leafy greens like spinach or kale. Of course, you can add any other seasonings and ingredients you like to transform this simple soup into a restaurant-worthy treat. Add diced ham or spicy Italian sausage, chopped zucchini and yellow squash, and a can of crushed tomatoes for a dense and filling Italian soup. Serve it with some fresh, crusty bread and an Italian salad for the perfect weeknight meal.