Costco brings back meal that tastes like ‘an expensive Italian restaurant’

Ready-to-cook meals are saving families time and energy at dinnertime and Costco has released some favorites. Now, Costco has brought back one of its popular dishes, the Italian Sausage Pasta in Garlic Wine Sauce meal.An article by All Recipes reports the meal is “as easy to cook as it is tasty.”Here’s what’s in it: orecchiette pasta with pieces of Italian sausage, spinach, tomatoes, and shredded Parmesan cheese. The whole dish is “cooked in a garlic wine sauce,” the article said.The dish is sold in a pan ready for cooking, making prep and cleanup simple. The meal bakes for about 50 minutes and could serve as many as four people. It is priced at $5.49 per pound.“If you don’t mind paying for the convenience of not having to cook and want something a little more indulgent than a frozen pizza, this prepared meal from Costco is the perfect (and delicious!) solution,” All Recipes said.The return of the dish was announced on the @costcobuys Instagram account. One commenter wrote: “One of the best pre-mades. Glad they brought it back, after some emails.” No word on how long the dish will be around do be sure to grab yours on your next visit.Another wrote the meal “tastes like it came from an expensive Italian restaurant.”Kelly Kazek is an award-winning journalist and author who writes about Southern culture and folklore. She is the author of more than 28 books for children and adults. She has written for AL.com and its sister...