Jason's best Lasagna

In a large pot, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, in 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer covered for one and a half hours, stirring occasionally.

Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water.

In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese with egg, the remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Preheat oven to 375F

To assemble, spread 2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking. Then 3 lasagna noodles. Next, another 2 cups of sauce, then 3 more noodles. Next the cottage cheese mixture. 3 more noodles. 2 more cups of sauce. Repeat noodles and sauce till finished. Top with the grated cheese.

Bake at 375F for 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting.