Lasagne

1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup minced onion

(1 lb sliced white mushrooms)
4 cloves garlic, crushed

2 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 tablespoons white sugar
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

12 lasagna noodles (no need to pre-cook)

16 ounces cottage cheese
1 egg

¾ pound (12 oz) mozzarella cheese, sliced
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

In large dutch oven, brown meat, onion, and mushrooms (in batches if needed0

Add crushed tomatoes and tomato paste

Add sugar, half of the parsely, basil, italian seasoning and black pepper

Let simmer ~1-2 hours

Shred mozerella and parmesan

Beat egg and mix with cottage cheese and the remaining half of the parsley

Assemble:

TOP

parm

red sauce

mozzarella

cottage cheese

Noodle

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red sauce

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BOTTOM