Place lasagna noodles 1/4 c oil in a large pot of water, bring to a boil. Cook untill tender. Set noodles aside.

Combine Italian sausage, Italian seasoning, and chopped onion in a frying pan. cook on Med/high heat untill sausage is cooked thoroughly. drain grease and return to stove.

Preheat oven to 350°

Combine pasta sauce and sugar with meat mixture. reduce heat temp to low

in a 11x9" baking pan put 1/2 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of baking dish. add 1 layer of noodles, then spoon ricotta cheese on top of noodle layer, next use 1 cup of meat mixture evenly distributed, next sprinkle a layer of shredded mozzarella. repeat layering in this order top w 1 layer of meat sauce and a generous layer of mozzarella a the final layer.

Cover lasagna with aluminum foil. bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Remove foil from lasagna and broil for 3-5 minutes or untill cheese is lightly browned.