Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
2. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook shallot and sausage meat until golden. Add tomato sauce and herbs, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
3. Spread one quarter of the sauce over bottom of an 11 x 7 inch (28 x 18 cm) baking dish. Place 6 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the dish. Top with peppers, half of the tomatoes and one quarter of the sauce. Place 6 more lasagna noodles in the dish, cover with eggplant and basil leaves, and top with one quarter of the sauce. Continue with 6 other lasagna noodles, top with cottage cheese and the remaining tomatoes and sauce. Lastly, add the 6 last lasagna noodles. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
4. Bake for approx. 1 hour. Brown under the broiler for a few minutes.
