Lasagne Sausage Casserole

• 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

1. Brown sausage over low heat in a heavy skillet; drain sausage on paper towels.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings.
3. Saute onion and garlic in drippings until crisp.
4. Return sausage to skillet.
5. Stir in tomato juice, tomato sauce, sugar, salt and bay leaf.
6. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
7. Discard bay leaf.
8. Combine cottage cheese, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; set aside.
9. Cook noodles; drain.
10. Spread about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture on each noodle.
11. Roll each noodle, jelly roll style, beginning at narrow end.
12. Spread 1 cup sausage sauce in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Arrange rolls, seam side down, in sauce.
13. Spoon with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
14. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
15. Makes 8 servings.

sausage links, onions, clove garlic, tomato juice, tomato paste, water, sugar, bay leaf, cottage cheese, egg, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, lasagne noodles

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=686902 (may not work)