Who can deny such a delicious classic? I had been craving some tomato-ey and cheesy comfort food and decided to throw some bulk Italian sausage and a box of drained frozen spinach in to make a complete meal and not have to worry about side dishes. I love shell pasta! It’s great with just cheese, or just beef, or just about any combo you can think of!

• 1 12oz box, large shell noodles, cooked according to package directions
• 1 lb bulk mild Italian sausage
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 10 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 15oz container ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pepper
• 1 24oz jar pasta sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, and break into small pieces with a spoon. When sausage is cooked through and no longer pink, remove to a large mixing bowl.

In the same mixing bowl, add spinach and next 6 ingredients and mix well.

Pour half of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking dish. Discard any torn pasta shells and fill each one with a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture.

Pour remaining sauce by the spoonful over the stuffed shells. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, and cover with foil.

Bake shells for 35 minutes. Enjoy!