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Urgent help needed to help me save dinner!

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ChappellRoan · 25/03/2025 19:48

Hi everyone

I've made a beautiful lasagne in the slow cooker (well the ragu)
I only have dry lasagne sheets and I can never not boil them first as they are too chewy.
I par boiled them and they've all stuck together and I'm left with a half assembled lasagne.

I have one more box left. How can I boil them without them sticking? I put olive oil in the saucepan too and it did Jack shit.

I've spent all day doing this and I've made it from scratch and I just want to cry as I've been looking forward to it so much.

I can't go out and get fresh sheets either. Any help please! I do need to boil them first at least partially.

AIBU to think dry pasta is utterly shit!

OP posts:
BobbyBiscuits · 25/03/2025 19:52

Why can't you just cook it with the raw lasagne? That's how it's meant to be. It will be as soft as you like if you just cook it for a bit longer and just make sure there's enough liquid.
I've never cooked lasagne sheets before as it never seems necessary? Just go for it. It might take longer but that's ok.

Pastelhp · 25/03/2025 19:51

I can’t say I’ve ever par boiled dry lasagne sheets…I just put them in my lasagne dry and then pop it in the oven for around an hour. Always come out soft

MoreChocPls · 25/03/2025 19:50

Why are you precooking? Just shove in layers of bolognese, sauce and sheets and repeat.

PenCreed · 25/03/2025 19:50

I’ve never boiled lasagne sheets in my life. Cover them in the bechamel then the ragu and they’ll be fine.