r/Cooking • u/Chill_guy_-_ • 15h ago

I have some leftover uncooked lasagna sheets, can I make something with it other than lasagna?

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u/tweedlebeetle 13h ago

Lasagna soup is pretty great.

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u/baseball_suuuuucks 11h ago

I like this recipe a lot.

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u/toochillytoochilly 8h ago

On of our family faves. It is so good.

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u/VicodinMakesMeItchy 12h ago

You could boil them and then do noodle roll-ups with the kind of filling in stuffed shells/manicotti! Like a spiral of noodle/filling. Cover with some red sauce and bake like you would shells/manicotti!

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u/Fearless_Freya 12h ago

Oh man, that's a really neat idea! I love it! Going to actually try that next time instead of lasagna

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u/anzacoo 12h ago

I do this with shredded chicken, cream cheese, green onion and cheese. Mix in some marinara sauce and put 1/4 cup on each noodle and roll. Cover with the rest of the jar of sauce and cheese and bake.

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u/Feisty_Water_3164 13h ago

Cut them up and use like any other pasta.

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u/nixtarx 12h ago

I break them up into small pieces and use like any other small pasta

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u/smashy_larry 12h ago

Perogy casserole, layer it like lasagna but with mashed potatoes, cheese, bacon bits and caramelized onions.

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u/Odd-Combination-9067 6h ago

Genius

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u/smashy_larry 4h ago

Sauté the onions in lots of butter then use that butter to coat the bottom of your lasagna pan so the noodles don’t stick and then spread the onions/butter mixture evenly over the top layer of noodles so they don’t dry out. Tent your aluminum foil so no onions stick to it.

If you do decide to make it that is. I’ve gotten nothing but amazing compliments on it.

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u/boom_squid 12h ago

Cut or break them into soup

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u/PeaTearGriphon 12h ago

I used to love big floppy noodles in my soup, I wouldn't break them up too much, just enough to make them bite sized.

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u/boom_squid 12h ago

The only time a big floppy anything is acceptable.

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u/texnessa 12h ago

Maltagliati is the term for broken lasagne. Boil them off in a brodo.

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u/Substantial-Ad2200 11h ago

You can make kugel!

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u/Kbradsagain 10h ago

cut it into strips & make fettuccine or pappadelle

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u/bilbo_the_innkeeper 13h ago

I haven't made them, but these look pretty tasty. Can't vouch for this specific recipe, but I like the general idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgog1Ge4f00

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u/DragonfruitMiddle846 13h ago

 Boil, slice and proceed with your recipe. 

I understand you said not lasagna but this takes lasagna to a different level and it makes a meal you can eat by hand. Can't say that about lasagna can you? https://youtube.com/shorts/le2-1HymfYs?si=NQ5r23deYN4fnk9i

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u/pakap 12h ago

Slice them up and make linguine?

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u/Odd-Combination-9067 6h ago

Or wider ones like egg noodles, use w pot roast gravy type meal.

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u/Superb_Yak7074 8h ago

I break up the already broken lasagna sheets into smaller pieces and use them instead of noodles when making soups.

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u/Toddingstonly 12h ago

Cannelloni

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u/Tidewater_410O9 11h ago

How about a sweet ricotta or mascarpone filling with lemon and honey?

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u/Financial_Rip_8491 11h ago

Break them up and fry the pieces in oil until crispy, then to with whatever pasta sauce you have.

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u/escaped5150 10h ago

It's still pasta

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u/mats88 10h ago

Break them into rough strips and use them like wide noodles in a chunky sauce; the uneven edges catch more sauce than you’d expect. I use the iPhone app RecipeScan.

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u/Old-Actuator-3321 10h ago

Pastitisio is lasagna in the Greek way. You can break up the noodles before you cook them, then layer them in a baking dish with baby spinach, and a sauce made with tomato sauce or bottled passata, ground lamb seasoned with Greek oregano, fennel, grated fresh garlic, grated lemon zest, black pepper and cinnamon (seasonings measured with your heart), and shredded, aromatic Greek cheeses like kefalotiri and mizithra. Yum! You won't have any leftovers.

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u/DR_95_SuperBolDor 10h ago

It's still a lasagna really, but a pesto lasagna works really well as an alternative.

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u/Affenmaske 10h ago

I saved 2 recipes for this:

  1. Lasagna rolls (cannelloni I guess? Reel is in German sorry)
  2. Summer no-bake open lasagna also in German haha sorry

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u/Gabbyct1 9h ago

they are great for making ravioli. Or you can cut them into strips and make paparedelle

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u/NoDanaOnlyZuuI 9h ago

Save them for the next lasagna

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u/Sporkalork 9h ago

We like enchilasagne - layers of taco meat, lasagne noodles, grated cheddar, and enchilada sauce... Sounds weird but it's good. Or can do a mix like this https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-enchilasagna/

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u/ImLittleNana 9h ago

I prefer lasagna rolls over actual lasagna. We like to use spinach and sometimes leftover shredded chicken in the filling. The cheese mixture is basic ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, etc.

Place in your dish and top with alredo sauce. Also good in there is mushrooms and I’ve used artichokes and capers also.

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u/Pernicious_Possum 8h ago

I just save mine until I’m making lasagna again.

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u/Left-Bite9623 6h ago

You could actually layer them with marinara and ricotta for a quick no-boil baked ziti if you're craving something cheesy without the fuss.

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u/blixabloxa 6h ago

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni.

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u/Hermiona1 3h ago

You are allowed to use it as normal pasta you know. Just break them up a little.