Combine water and Marinara sauce in deep-sided skillet. Cover and bring to a boil

Meanwhile, break lasagna noodles crosswise into thirds or quarters. Stir noodles into sauce, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until noodles are tender.

As noodles simmer, cook sausage in saute pan until cooked and no longer pink. Drain fat, crumble sausage, and add minced garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Stir Sausage into noodles and sauce.

In the meantime, combine Parmesan, Ricotta, and mozzarella cheese, along with 1 Tablespoon of the parsley and black pepper. When Noodles are just tender, Drop spoonfuls of the cheese mixture over the noodles. Cover and simmer 3-5 minutes or until cheese mixture is heated through.

Top with basil and additional Parmesan cheese if desired.