Lasagne...?

Question

how can i stop lasagne sheets from sticking with one another?

Answer 1

A bit of olive or vegetable oil in the water and lots of stirring. When you drain them run them under VERY cold water to stop them from cooking. If they sit for a while and begin to stick together, run more water on them and gently separate them.

Good luck!

Answer 2

You can make lasagna with noodles that you don't have to boil before putting in the pan and topping.  Look for a no-boil recipe, or look for a box that says that on it.  There is usually a recipe on the back too, which is helpful.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Use a little bit of Olive Oil or if you are trying to watch your calories a little spray of Pam will do the trick.  The best way to prepare lasagna in my opinion is using the ones that don't need to be cooked.  It saves a lot of prep time and they come out delicious.

Answer 4

Well what people seem to forget to mention is you need a large pot full of boiling water..must be alot of water at a rolling boil...if you have this you wont need any oil or tricks...too many people cram their pasta in a small pot of barely boiling water..and the get pasta overcooked on the ends and stuck together and raw in the middle...my granny always had a huge pot of boiling water going at all times it seemed..and her pasta never..ever stuck together!!! Its all in the method...not the trick!!!

Answer 5

Barilla makes lasagna sheets you don't have to pre-cook.  You just build the lasagna while they're dry and the steam from the sauce and cheese cooks it.  Tastes great!

Answer 6

It's important to stir them a that point when they begin to soften up in the boiling water.  It also helps to put a tablespoon of oil in the water; it will coat the noodles when you drain them.

Answer 7

Add a dash of oil to the water to keep them slick, but I use the Barilla that you don't have to cook first and it is much easier!

Answer 8

If you are talking about when they are in boiling water, you must stir them, a lot.... that goes for any pasta.

Answer 9

Lots of boiling water, non-stop stirring, salt and oil in the water. But most important, keep them separated after taking them out of the boiling water and while assembling the lasagna.

I lay them flat, separated, on a plastic-lined tray. I cover the first layer of pasta with plastic, then lay a second layer of pasta on top. This way, they cannot stick together.

Answer 10

Some people put salt and olive oil into the pot when they are boiling, and then they put the noodles on a very slighlty greased pan so everything is ready for when they are ready to bake it, but you shouldn't use too much about half of a teaspoon or so. Cold water is good as well, to stop the stickiness and to also stop them from cooking any longer. Though i really wouldn't try the no boil, those don't really work well.

Answer 11

Some will disagree with me but When I make lasagna I always put olive oil in the water with salt. I have been doing this for many years and I have never had my noodles stick together.

Answer 12

Add a lot of salt.