Recently I cooked some store brand lasagna and tossed them with a quick marinara and some grated parmesan. I don't know why I hadn't thought to treat lasagna like any wide pasta, but it worked, and helped me to clean out my pantry.
Lasagne Noodles
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I know Italians are too sensible to waste food, so there must be something that's done with leftover noodles in that country. Apparently, many Italians use it to make soup. That's sensible.
But as it turns out, soup is just the beginning. A casual perusal of popular food boards taught me that some folks fry scramble cooked lasagne noodles with onions, bacon, and eggs, while others actually make lasagne dessert out of them—really. Drizzle leftover cooked noodles with simple syrup, and crisp them under the broiler before layering them with ricotta or sour cream, berries, melted chocolate, and whipped cream. Garnish it with fresh mint.
As for me, I broke my uncooked noodles into a size that reminded me of pappardelle before cooking them. I sautéed some crimini mushrooms, and let them cook with red wine and caramelized onions. Toward the end, I stirred in crème fraiche and fresh herbs and added the al dente noodles to the sauce. What unconventional but delectable ways do you use lasagne noodles?
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I soak dry lasagne noodles in water and use them to make Cannelloni and Manicotti. Easier to fill and then just roll up.
Me too! I made Baked Manicotti with Prosciutto last fall and it was soooo good! You can see it here http://www.amandascookin.com/2009/11/baked-manicotti-with-prosciutto.html I need to make it again, delish!
