Lasagna noodles- boil or not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to buy no boil noodles.

Regular noodles will cook just fine, no soaking required.

This. Just make sure you have enough sauce, and you will need to bake for longer.

Yes to both of these. I like the idea of presoaking them, because uncooked noodles absorb a lot of sauce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes boil. We are not animals.

No, don't. We're not idiots.

[Anonymous]

the no-boil noodles taste pasty and bad. i have tried them a number of times. i would use regular noodles, soak them, add extra sauce...or, is it really THAT hard to pre-boil the noodles yourself. It's not.

[Anonymous]

I always buy no boil noodles, they are thinner and cook faster.

With the noodles you have, I would parboil/blanch them in hot water for 5 minutes then assemble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to buy no boil noodles.

Regular noodles will cook just fine, no soaking required.

This. Just make sure you have enough sauce, and you will need to bake for longer.

This, 1,000 times this. You don't need to be Betty Crocker or Julia Childs for lasagna. Regular noodles, you don't need need boil or pre-soak, just use lots of sauce - presto, easy, delicious meal that everyone enjoys.

[Anonymous]

Why boil when there is non boil that works just as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why boil when there is non boil that works just as well?

bc taste and texture

[Anonymous]

Use regular noodles and don't boil/cook/pre-soak. You don't need special no boil noodles! Regular lasagna noodles, use extra sauce, seal tight with tinfoil and bake at 350 for an hour.

[Anonymous]

Does the extra sauce make the lasagna all sloppy? Does the bechamel? I like my lasagne to stay in layers.

[Anonymous]

i use this
precooked italian noodles
https://www.amazon.com/Tuscanini-Authentic-Italian-Lasagna-Premium/dp/B089MBZ6X2

[Anonymous]

I pre-soak and rinse and drain rice, quinoa, etc. to remove the starch before cooking. I can see the starch in the water. I can taste the difference. That's one reason to rinse pasta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I pre-soak and rinse and drain rice, quinoa, etc. to remove the starch before cooking. I can see the starch in the water. I can taste the difference. That's one reason to rinse pasta.

One reason not to rinse pasta, I meant, because the starch helps the sauce stick to the pasta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does the extra sauce make the lasagna all sloppy? Does the bechamel? I like my lasagne to stay in layers.

The noodles soak up the extra sauce, so no, not sloppy - just delicious! I made 2 for Christmas Eve (one spinach one meat), and we are still enjoying the leftovers.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I boiled for maybe 1-2 minutes, then put on parchment and worked in batches as i layered the lasagna with the sauces and parmesan. It was time consuming and dirtied a lot of pots, but super delicious! I cooked covered for 40 min, uncovered another 20 and let sit about 20 after cooking. It was perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I boiled for maybe 1-2 minutes, then put on parchment and worked in batches as i layered the lasagna with the sauces and parmesan. It was time consuming and dirtied a lot of pots, but super delicious! I cooked covered for 40 min, uncovered another 20 and let sit about 20 after cooking. It was perfect.

Why were there so many pots?