Beef Sausage Lasagne

Beef Sausage Lasagne  (6-8 servings)

INGREDIENTS:

•  1 ½ lb beef sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped 
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 
• 24 ounces tomato sauce
•  2 tablespoons dried parsley 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• ½ teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves 
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 
• ½ teaspoon pepper 
• 1 package (8 ounces) lasagna noodles 
• 1 carton (about 15 ounces) cottage cheese (or ricotta) 
• 2-3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese 
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese

 DIRECTIONS:

Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in large skillet until browned, drain if necessary.  Stir in tomato sauce, parsley, sugar, salt basil, oregano, and pepper.  Cover and simmer 20 minutes.  Cook noodles as directed on package then drain. Spread about 1 cup meat sauce in bottom of ungreased oblong 13 x 9x 2 baking dish.  Layer ½ each of the noodles, remaining meat sauce, the cottage cheese, and mozzarella cheese on meat sauce; repeat.  Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.  Cook uncovered in 350°F oven until hot and bubbly, about 45 minutes.  Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.