Can you cook fresh pasta in the oven?

Citygirl1

Can you cook fresh pasta in the oven in a pasta bake without boiling it first?

My hob is useless and when I cook dried pasta in the microwave it boils over and makes a mess.

Just thinking that fresh pasta might be a better idea.

silverwhistle

I've certainly done lasagne that way: you don't even need to soak or wet the dry sheets first.

Citygirl1

Thanks for your reply. I've used lasagne sheets in the oven but other pasta I've always cooked it first.

VfM4meplse

I don't think that would be a good idea unless you want crispy noodles.

The reason it works for lasagne etc is that it is swimming in a sauce and has plenty of moisture to keep it soft. Without fluid, it will dry out like a wafer.

ETA: missed the "pasta bake" bit

Linda32

I often buy the pasta bake sauces in a jar. You use dried pasta for these which you don't have to cook first.

maryb

If you pour boiling water over the pasta and put the lid on the saucepan you would probably find you don't need to put it in the oven, just leave it standing for 20 minutes.

I'm assuming of course you have got an electric kettle - if you have to boil water in a stove top kettle on a slow hob I can appreciate this wouldn't get you much further forward

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Fresh pasta is more expensive. From what I remember of pasta bake sauce in jars, you poured the jar over dry pasta, then filled the jar up with water and topped it up with that, then shoved in the oven. No need to cook the pasta beforehand.