tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post114486324897306039..comments2023-11-03T04:54:06.981-05:00Comments on The Balancing Act: LasagnaDorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001818777096357255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-1145079733549998772006-04-15T00:42:00.000-05:002006-04-15T00:42:00.000-05:00I'm afraid I'm the odd one out-- i don't like how ...I'm afraid I'm the odd one out-- i don't like how the no-cook noodles turn out. I always cook them. You DO need a BIG pot, but it doesn't matter if some of gthem split. I just save some nice ones for the top! Here is a quote from my book "Nonna's italian Kitchen": "The best lasagne are made with homemade pasta. Although I know it won't always be possible to make your own pasta for lasagne, and I do enjoy lasagne made with commercial dry noodles, try making it with your homemade noodles-- I think you'll agree that it melts in your mouth! When you do use commercial dry noodles, I suggest that you cook them first. I have tried recipes using uncooked noodles, but I don't think the results are that good. Cooking the noodles does not take much effort, and it takes twice as long to bake the dish using raw noodles. (If you disagree with me and want to use uncooked noodles anyway, add 1 and 1/3 c. water to the sauce for each 1/2 lb. dried noodles used, cover the dish tightly, and bake twice as long as the recipe directs)." Of course, if you let the lasagne sit, as someone suggested, it might not have to bake as long. Anyway, I'm picky, and it didn't taste right to me!Bryanna Clark Groganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235333928055873948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-1145049623742408722006-04-14T16:20:00.000-05:002006-04-14T16:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for the no cook ideas!Thanks for the no cook ideas!Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001818777096357255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-1145039210951133342006-04-14T13:26:00.000-05:002006-04-14T13:26:00.000-05:00Dori, I never cook lasagna noodles (well, maybe tw...Dori, I never cook lasagna noodles (well, maybe twice back in the 70's!) Here's a link to my lasagna recipe, or one version of it: <A HREF="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/my-favorite-lasagna.html" REL="nofollow">Easy Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna</A>. (If you use enough sauce, you never need to cook lasagna noodles again!)Susan Voisinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706612777547235769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-1145031138677067562006-04-14T11:12:00.000-05:002006-04-14T11:12:00.000-05:00Here's a no-cook noodle idea for you: when we make...Here's a no-cook noodle idea for you: when we make lasagna, we assemble the whole thing ahead of time with dreid, uncooked noodles, let it sit in the fridge all day, and then bake. As the lasagna sits the noodles slowly soften from the tomato sauce and by the time it is done baking, they are soft to eat. Very easy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com