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No-boil lasagne noodles promise convenience, but how well do they work? Very well, say hounds. There are a couple of tricks that will ensure tender noodles in the finished dish. Soaking the noodles in hot water for a few minutes, until they're slightly pliable, before assembling the lasagne is less trouble than cooking traditional noodles and makes a big difference, thinks chowser. When you layer the dish, "just make sure no noodle edges are exposed, as they will dry out," says greygarious. "It is usually best to cover the baking dish with foil initially, removing it at the last stage of cooking so the top browns," she adds. Some add a bit of extra sauce, and others don't find it necessary to do so.
Many hounds are fans of Barilla Oven Ready no-boil lasagne noodles and prefer them to regular dried noodles. "They're tender and more like fresh pasta than the thick dried ones are," says mcf.
cheesecake17 uses traditional lasagne noodles but doesn't boil them first. "I add extra sauce and I put together the lasagne the night before," she says. "When I'm ready to bake it, I'll add more sauce or a splash of water if the lasagne looks too dry."
CHOW's Lasagne alla Bolognese is made with no-boil noodles.
Discuss: No-boil lasagna noodles
As long as you have enough sauce there is no reason to add water to your sauce. Make sure to put sauce on the bottom of the pan first and cover the pan tightly with foil.
The No Boil Noodles are fantastic. No difference in taste or texture. You do need to add a little water to your sauce for the noodles. Barrilla is the only brand I've found in the Atlanta area.
I have been doing this for some time with the regular lasagne noodles. I love lasagne but found it too work-intensive when boiling the noodles first. I made some manicotti, following the directions on the box and it didn't call for boiling them first. In fact, I don't know how you would stuff them if they had been cooked ahead of time. It said just to add sauce and a little water and cover with...+READ
I have been doing this for some time with the regular lasagne noodles. I love lasagne but found it too work-intensive when boiling the noodles first. I made some manicotti, following the directions on the box and it didn't call for boiling them first. In fact, I don't know how you would stuff them if they had been cooked ahead of time. It said just to add sauce and a little water and cover with foil. I thought if it works for manicotti, it should work for lasagne and it does. I make lasagne more often now that it is so much easier. I do sometimes use Barilli, but any kind will work. Be sure to all edges are covered with liquid, or they get very hard.-COLLAPSE
I've soaked "regular" noodles in hot water and used them to make lasagne g.ith much success. Cover with foil during most of cooking time and remove to brown during last 10 - 15 minutes. Last stand about 10 minutes before serving.