World's Best Lasagna

Ingredients

• pound sweet Italian sausage
• pound lean ground beef
• minced onion
• garlic, crushed
• can crushed tomatoes
• cans canned tomato sauce
• cans tomato paste
• water
• tablespoons white sugar
• tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
• teaspoons dried basil leaves
• teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste
• teaspoon Italian seasoning
• teaspoon fennel seeds
• teaspoon ground black pepper
• lasagna noodles
• ounces ricotta cheese
• egg
• pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
• grated Parmesan cheese