This is less a technique and more of a tip. I have been soaking my lasagna noodles rather than boiling them or purchasing oven ready noodles for years. I can't remember where I picked it up (probably from Rachel Ray), but I find it to be the easiest way to get my noodles ready for assembly.
Here’s what you need:
Get your container ready. I have two pans I can use for lasagna, so i use one for assembly and the other for soaking. Lay out your lasagna noodles to soak. I usually put one or two more into the water depending on what I will be using the lasagna noodles to make. Once you have your noodles ready, submerge them in hot water. The highest heat out of your tap will be fine. I find that letting them soak when I preheat the oven and get my sauce ready is all the time they need. They don't cook entirely, but they become flexible for lasagna rolls and par cooked for a typical lasagna. They will finish cooking in the sauce while you bake your pasta product. And you can do it to any stuffed pasta as well. I soak manicotti and large shells this way to keep them from breaking during a boil.
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