Lasagne Sausage Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sausage links, cut in 1-inch pieces
3/4 c. chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
3 c. tomato juice
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 bay leaf
1 (12 oz.) carton cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, divided
2 c. Mozzarella cheese, divided
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 (6 oz.) pkg. lasagne noodles

Preparation

Brown sausage over low heat in a heavy skillet; drain sausage on paper towels.
Reserve 1/4 cup drippings.
Saute onion and garlic in drippings until crisp.
Return sausage to skillet.
Stir in tomato juice, tomato sauce, sugar, salt and bay leaf.
Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Discard bay leaf.
Combine cottage cheese, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; set aside.
Cook noodles; drain.
Spread about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture on each noodle.
Roll each noodle, jelly roll style, beginning at narrow end.
Spread 1 cup sausage sauce in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Arrange rolls, seam side down, in sauce.
Spoon with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
Makes 8 servings.