Shauna's Lasagna

Makes 1 - 13" x 9" pans
Ingredients
2 rolls of Jimmy Dean Pork sausage or 2 lbs of ground Italian sausage
1 large onion diced
2 cloves of garlic minced
2 (16 oz) jars marinara sauce or homemade
1/2 t fennel
2 cans of Tomato Sauce
Oregano, Rosemary
2 cups of container ricotta cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
3 eggs, lightly beaten  
1/4 c milk
1/8 t nutmeg
2 T chopped fresh basil or 1 t dry basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2.Cook sausage in a large dutch oven,  over medium heat/high heat for 8-10 minutes or until completely cooked, stirring frequently; drain.  Cook onions in that same pot until translucent, add garlic just before onions are finished.  Pour in marinara sauce, the 2 cans of tomato sauce, and bring to a simmer.  Add fennel to sauce and any other herbs that will make the sauce taste the way you want it. I generally need to add oregano and fresh Rosemary. Simmer for 20 minutes.  Reserve 3/4 c marinara sauce for the end.   Stir remaining marinara into meat mixture and both tomato sauce cans. 

3. In a large bowl combine cheeses,  eggs, milk, basil, and pepper and nutmeg. 

4.  Spread 3/4 cup reserved marinara sauce in ungreased 13 X 9 baking dish; top with 3 noodles (crosswise). Spread with 1/6 of ricotta mixture, top with meat mixture; repeat layering twice with noodles and ricotta mixture and meat mixture, ending with noodles. 

 5.Pour remaining marinara sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. 
Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes minutes; remove foil and bake another 20 minutes. If desired, place lasagna under broiler for 2 minutes to brown cheese. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.