Lasagna Reno - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. medium plus 1 lb. hot Italian sausage
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp. fennel seed
1/4 c. chopped parsley
4 c. canned tomatoes (undrained)
12 oz. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. salt
12 curly lasagna noodles (equals 3/4 of 1 lb. pkg.)
15 oz. Ricotta or cottage cheese, drained
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
3 oz. grated Parmesan cheese (equals 3/4 c.)

Preparation

Remove sausage from casing and chop.
In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute sausage, onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until well browned, around 15 minutes.