Lasagna Sausage Pinwheels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. hot Italian link sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
3/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3 c. tomato juice
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/2 c. water
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 (12 oz.) carton cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 (16 oz.) pkg. lasagna noodles

Preparation

Brown sausage over low heat in a large, heavy skillet; drain sausage on paper towels, reserving 1/4 cup drippings.
Saute onion and garlic in drippings until crisp-tender.
Return sausage to skillet; stir in tomato paste, water, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bay leaf.
Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour; stir occasionally. Discard bay leaf.