Great lasagna

Mitch@... said:

Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/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 said:

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 said:

zxcvbob said:

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...

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Mitch@... said:

Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/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 said:

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

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Mitch@... said:

Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/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

zxcvbob said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

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Mitch@... wrote:
> Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

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>http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/Detail.aspx

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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.

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Bob

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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

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

Me too.

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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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Goomba38 said:

zxcvbob said:

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

Scott said:

Goomba38 said:

zxcvbob said:

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.

Isn't it at least a 3 cheese rule? Parm, ricotta and mozzarella. :~) And
lots of it!

kili

kilikini said:

Goomba38 said:

zxcvbob said:

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

zxcvbob said:

kilikini said:

Goomba38 said:

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

Huh, that's an interesting idea, Bob. If you're willing to give it a shot
(if I'm making lasagna, I'm making it to EAT it immediately <g>😉, let us
know. I'm curious.

kili

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

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Wayne Boatwright said:

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

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

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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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Mitch@... said:

Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/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

Mitch@... said:

Made this last night and it was a huge hit:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/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 said:

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.

Mitch@... said:

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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.

Doug
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