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qtpie

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 2:15 pm

Is there a way to get away with putting uncooked noodles and water and other ingredients in oven? If don't feel like cooking noodles first/no time...

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 2:18 pm

A friend told me she takes a lb of noodles, a jar of marinara sauce, refills the jar most of the way with water, pours that into the pan as well, adds cheese, and bakes covered for an hour. I have never tried it.

(Actually, she might do without cheese, and add cheese last few minutes...I don't remember. Sorry.)

qtpie

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 2:23 pm

Interesting... thanks for response.

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 2:28 pm

You want more exact details? I'll email her if you want...

qtpie

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 2:28 pm

That would be great! Thanks

Simcha100

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 3:11 pm

I usually add everything to the pot- sauce, cheese, once I cooked and strained the macaroni and not bake it. That is also yummy.

qtpie

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 3:13 pm

I actually do too! But I'm making supper for someone tonight who gave birth so thought I'd make something more "professional"

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 3:14 pm

Hmm, not sure if she'll respond within an hour or so Sad

chocolate moose

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 3:18 pm

I boil the noodles the day before. If you bake them raw, it takes longer then, too. I don't think you save any time.

Twizzlers

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 3:27 pm

actually, before a few weeks ago, I had never heard of preparing the noodles before!
I layer in a 9 x 13 pan: a bit of sauce on the bottom, then raw lasagne noodles, more sauce, veggies (optional), cottage cheese (optional), american cheese, and then start again. I usually do 4 layers. then fill with water till about half way up the pan, cover tightly, and bake for 1.5 - 2 hours

yummy and easy!

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 3:33 pm

That's lasagna Wink

I also do no boil lasagna.

Twizzlers

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 4:29 pm

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

That's lasagna Wink

I also do no boil lasagna.

oh gosh. can you tell that I and both kids have awful colds and havent gotten a full nites sleep in a few days?

sorry op, good luck with your ziti

chocolate moose

Mon, Jul 06 2009, 5:17 pm

2 hours is a very long time to hve an oven on, specially as hot summer approaches.

qtpie

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 10:58 am

Twizzlers wrote:

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

That's lasagna Wink

I also do no boil lasagna.

oh gosh. can you tell that I and both kids have awful colds and havent gotten a full nites sleep in a few days?

sorry op, good luck with your ziti

I actually ended up making the no boil lasagna! It was easier than dealing with the ziti, even though I was more in the baked ziti mood.

Twizzlers, hope you and the kids are feeling better!

Thanks e/o!!

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