Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 finely chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. fennel seed
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 c. parsley
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 4 c. canned tomatoes (undrained; 2 lb. 3 oz.)
• 2 cans (6 oz.) tomato paste
• 1 box lasagna noodles
• 1 (15 oz.) container cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 lb. Mozzarella or Provolone cheese
• 1 (3 oz.) jar grated Parmesan cheese, thinly sliced/grated (3/4 c.)