Help me save my lasagne please? 28 February 2012 at 10:11PM in Old style MoneySaving 20 replies 1.6K views

Flirtini_2

Hi all,

So I don't really cook. Ever. I need to learn and thought I'd start tonight with lasagne. My friend cooked it the other day, it looked easy... Ho hum.

So with a fair few issues like the mince not being quite enough for the size dish I bought today and having to get more - it has now been in the oven for the required 30 mins and the pasta sheets on top look hard and curling. Half are gluten free for the OH which look worse, half are normal which still don't look great.

I've put a bit of water over the top and covered in foil, and put back in the oven at a slightly lower temperature.

Is this the right thing to do? Is there any other way to salvage this? Or do they always do that then miraculously cook perfectly after a bit?

Yes, I'm clueless. If anyone can help save my dinner from the bin I'd massively appreciate it!!!

Thanks!!!
Xxx

Tigsteroonie

You can see your top pasta sheets? Ours are normally smothered with a layer of cheese sauce and then even more grated cheese.

splishsplash

I'm no expert, but have you covered the top sheets with cheese sauce? I don't think you should be able to see them.

I normally cook mine at about 160 degrees for 40 minutes (to brown the grated cheese on top) if that's any help.

Flirtini_2

Yes, there was a very thin layer of White sauce and cheese on top but part of the mix up in sizes meant less White sauce than I probably should have... :-(

Flirtini_2

Thanks for the speedy replies by the way!! X

Tigsteroonie

Flirtini wrote: »

Thanks for the speedy replies by the way!! X

I hate to see good food go to waste How deep is the lasagne - could you remove the dry top layer when you dish up, leaving the rest of the lasagne intact?

mumof3plusoh

If you haven't put enough sauce on the top and it is too dry and crispy, I would peel that top layer off and the layers underneath should be fine to eat.

HTH;)

Flirtini_2

Thanks guys! It is quite deep so your probably right, we should just eat the rest and hope it's ok underneath! Will let you know how it goes! X

splishsplash

I think your first reaction to sprinkle with water and cover it was a good one.

If it's still a bit hard and curly after another ten minute, just let it cool a bit and lift off the top layer - the underneath bits will be fine. Just sprinkle a good layer of grated cheese over the layer of newly exposed meat sauce and bubble under the grill.

No-one has to know .

YORKSHIRELASS

You have done what I would have suggested. OK at the very worst the top layer of pasta is going to be hard and crunchy and not edible. You could take this off and just serve the rest which should be fine.

Dont be too disheartened btw - sounds like you just didnt have quite enough sauce. It probably tastes lovely!

Good luck.

System

As well as covering the sheets with cheese sauce i always wet the sheets under the cold water tap before i place them over the sauce otherwise my lasagne's tend to be a bit crispy on the top too.