Do you really need to boil lasagna noodles?

Ima2NYM_LTR

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:15 pm

I've heard that even regular (meaning not the 'no boil") lasagna noodles dont need to be pre-boiled before making lasagna.

Can anyone confirm or deny?

chaylizi

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:17 pm

confirmed. I make my lasagna with uncooked noodles & pour a cup of water around before I put it in the oven.

canadamom

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:17 pm

It's a matter of taste. I used to not cook the lasagna noodles b/4 and put in a lot of sauce, but I still found it had a "clay like" consistency. so now I cook the noodles and I must say it's much better

Mimisinger

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:19 pm

I, nor my mother have ever cooked lasagna. The trick: When you finish using the jar of tomato sauce, put water in it, swish it around and pour around the outsides. Then, cover when cooking until the very end. Yummy.

Bebe

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:42 pm

My cheese lasagna does not need the noodles to be cooked but my meat lasagna does.

june21

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:45 pm

I never boil lasagna pasta before bakingit and it always comed out good. make sure to use lots of tomate sauce

cookielady

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:45 pm

I never cook the noodles in advance. I use regular ones and it turns out great.

mama-star

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 3:56 pm

I never boil the noodles first. use lots of sauce and they cook themselves.

chocolate moose

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 4:43 pm

You don't have to preboil but you need more liquid and a longer cooking time.

I pre boil.

Mimisinger

Sun, Jan 04 2009, 4:45 pm

Bebe wrote:

My cheese lasagna does not need the noodles to be cooked but my meat lasagna does.

Interesting, I never make fleshig lasagna

RachelEve14

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 1:27 am

I never boil my noodles before, but I've only ever done dairy.

Jacoby

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 1:41 am

I never preboil the lasagna.
But in addition to just adding water, I boil the water that I add.
Comes out really yummy!

BeershevaBubby

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 1:53 am

I never boil for meat or dairy... I just use extra tomato sauce, especially on the bottom.

cubbie

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 2:09 am

I never boil, I just put a little sauce at the bottom.

chanchy123

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 2:11 am

I don't boil the noodles ever. I do put a lot of souce and cover the lasgna while baking. I remove the cover on a dairy lasgna for the last five or ten minutes so the cheese browns nicely.

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 9:23 am

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chocolate moose

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 10:39 am

If you don’t preboil, remember the starch goes right into your food.

613

Mon, Jan 05 2009, 10:51 am

I don't boil, but sometimes find that the top layer of noodlest is under-done. Am I using too little liquid? Last time, I flipped the entire lasagna over 3/4 of the way through and added a little more water. That worked, but what a pain! I'd rather pre-boil just those top noodles.

birdstar

Sat, Jan 17 2009, 8:09 pm

You need to put in extra liquid and then cover the pan with aluminum foil tightly and it cooks all the noodles. I like it better cuz it cooks the sauce right into the noodles and makes it more flavorful. I use almost double the sauce when I dont boil the noodles.

dora

Sat, Jan 17 2009, 8:48 pm

I cook my noodles even if it means another pot to wash. I find that even with extra liquid uncooked ones are too gummy.