mix sausage, beef, and garlic in pan.

brown meat for 9 minutes. rinse meat.

add tomatoes, sauce, paste, and water. stir into cooking meat.

add sugar, Basil, parsley, salt, Italian seasonings, and pepper. stir into sauce.

cover meat sauce and let simmer on low for 2 hours.

soak noodles in hot tap water for 15 min.

cheese filling: mix ricotta, cottage cheese, and nutmeg. add egg and parsley.

spread 2 cups sauce on bottom of 9x13 pan.

add wet noodle layer. shake off water first.

spread cheese mix, then shredded cheese over mix.

repeat.

cover with foil.

cook 25 min. at 350°

remove foil and bake 25 more min.