Classic Stuffed Pasta Shells

6 Preheat the oven to 375°F.
0 Cook sausage to a fine crumble. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the pan (leaving the pan drippings behind).
1 While the meat is cooking, boil the water for the pasta shells in a 5 quart pot with 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 17 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes so that the shells don’t “nest” into one another.
2 Make the filling: add the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and eggs and the meat.
3 Prepare the baking dish: Pour 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a dish.
4 Drain the noodles and pull out the unbroken shells and place in the baking dish face up. (about 6 wide and 10 deep). Add 1 tablespoon of filling in each shell. Pour the rest of the marinara on top of the filled shells. Top with 1 ½ cups finely shredded mozzarella (a little pile on top of each shell).
5 Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.
7 Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and cracked pepper.
8 Serve and enjoy!