Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx

Mitch@... wrote:
> Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
>
> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx


Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:

> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>
> Bob

You don't even have to do that. You can just thin your sauce down a bit,
using plenty of it during the layering process. Then bake covered for 45
min, and then uncovered for another 15. Turns out fine!

Goomba38 wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
>> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak
>> while I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>>
>> Bob
>
> You don't even have to do that. You can just thin your sauce down a bit,
> using plenty of it during the layering process. Then bake covered for 45
> min, and then uncovered for another 15. Turns out fine!

That works for me. Also I use about 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese in my
ricotta cheese mix. And sometimes for topping I use 2 cups
cheddar/mozzarella shredded cheese mix sprinkle with a little parmesan.

Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 08:14:52a, zxcvbob meant to say...

> Mitch@... wrote:
>> Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
>>
>> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx
>
>
> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>
> Bob
>

Then you remove and drain them, and proceed with the "traditional"
assembly?

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 08:14:52a, zxcvbob meant to say...
>
>> Mitch@... wrote:
>>> Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
>>>
>>> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx
>>
>> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
>> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
>> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
> Then you remove and drain them, and proceed with the "traditional"
> assembly?
>


Yes. I like it better than using dried noodles and trying to compensate
by watering-down the sauce.

Bob

On Oct 22, 9:14 am, zxcvbob > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 08:14:52a, zxcvbob meant to say...
>
> >> Mitch@... wrote:
> >>> Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
>
> >>>http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx
>
> >> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
> >> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
> >> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>
> >> Bob
>
> > Then you remove and drain them, and proceed with the "traditional"
> > assembly?
>
> Yes. I like it better than using dried noodles and trying to compensate
> by watering-down the sauce.
>

That sounds like a good plan. Despite what *everyone* says, I can
always tell when the pasta hasn't been precooked.

Susan B.

sueb wrote

>> Yes. I like it better than using dried noodles and trying to
>> compensate by watering-down the sauce.

Me too.

> That sounds like a good plan. Despite what *everyone* says, I can
> always tell when the pasta hasn't been precooked.

Yes, it's got a kind of slimy texture, probably due to the starches
not being released in the boiling water. Always pre-boil your lasagna
noodles.
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kilikini wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>>> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the
>>> dried noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to
>>> soak while I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big
>>> pot. Bob
>> You don't even have to do that. You can just thin your sauce down a
>> bit, using plenty of it during the layering process. Then bake
>> covered for 45 min, and then uncovered for another 15. Turns out fine!
>
> That's what I do, too, Goomba!
>
> kili
>


I dislike the noodles when the are baked dry like that. They never
rehydrate right, and the sauce gets starchy. However, it might work
really well if you assemble the lasagna (using dry noodles) and then
freeze it to bake later. The noodles should soften while it thaws...
Might be worth an experiment.

Bob

Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 09:14:13a, zxcvbob meant to say...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 08:14:52a, zxcvbob meant to say...
>>
>>> Mitch@... wrote:
>>>> Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
>>>>
>>>> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx
>>>
>>> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
>>> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak
while
>>> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>> Then you remove and drain them, and proceed with the "traditional"
>> assembly?
>>
>
>
> Yes. I like it better than using dried noodles and trying to compensate
> by watering-down the sauce.
>
> Bob

I'm gonna try that next time. Thanks!

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"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> Mitch@... wrote:
> > Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
> >
> > http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx
>
>
> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>
> Bob

I just use fresh pasta sheets.

Paul

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:57:48 GMT, Mitch@... wrote:

>Made this last night and it was a huge hit:
>
>http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-...na/Detail.aspx


did it look like the picuture?



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>did it look like the picuture?

Actually it did...it held together really well.

zxcvbob wrote:

> Instead of cooking the lasagna noodles, I've started putting the dried
> noodles in the baking pan and covering them with hot water to soak while
> I make the sauce. It's easier and doesn't mess up a big pot.
>
> Bob

Next time I'm using this technique. One question though, how long should
I leave the noodles in the pan for? It takes me about 3 hours to make my
sauce and I will think this will be way too long to soak the noodles.

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:50:06 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Mitch@... wrote:

>
>>
>>did it look like the picuture?
>
>Actually it did...it held together really well.

It sounds very good. I'd probably add a bit of cinnamon and I really like
mine made with red wine, not sure what I'd do about that.

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