Making "lasagne" with penne pasta?

Pitlanepiglet

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Why not just cook the penne then add it to the bake?

...cos I'm lazy and hoped I could get away with it

Will part cook it and add....thanks all - saved from another disaster! :rotfl:

Caterina

You can always cover the penne with hot water (and add a spoonful of veg oil so it does not stick) cover the pan and leave them there to pre-cook themselves without gas, while you prepare the other stuff! In any case you would not want to have the penne too well cooked or it will go pappy. A firm "al dente" consistency will be better if you are planning to add it to a baking dish.

Pitlanepiglet

By way of update I part cooked some penne (mixed with some fusilli as I reached the end of the penne bag!) and used that as a bottom layer for the "lasagne", put a layer of lasagne in the middle and then managed half a layer of lasagne on top as I ran out!! It was remarkably nice if a little mix and match!!

Caterina

Well done Piglet, pleased to hear it was a success and a perfect example of make do and mend (nothing to mend in your recipe of course, but the make do element is remarkable!).