Step 12: Optional Step – for the Doubting Types a Bit of Extra Water…
If you’re having trouble understanding how this no-boil, regular noodle pasta recipe will work, you can defuse your anxiety by adding 1/4 cup of water to the lasagna and pouring it down the sides.
This kind of no-boil lasagna really doesn’t need the additional water; I’ve made it both ways. To ease your anxiety, you can add more water, though it might be a little runnier than usual. (Youve been warned!).
Step 2: Test Fit Your Noodles
Make sure the noodles fit into your baking pan so that they can be piled high or nearly flat.
I was able to fit three noodles wide in a 9 by 13-inch pan with some wiggle room. Additionally, I broke a noodle to the required length and filled the extra space at the ends of the noodles.
Step 5: Spread Your Ricotta Cheese
Ricotta Cheese is a spreadable cheese. Spread it onto the Lasagna Noodles. Sorry for the delayed notice, but it might be best to do this before adding the noodles to the sauce. I experimented with applying the sauce directly onto the noodles and spreading the ricotta on the noodles by hand before adding them to the sauce. To be honest, I think the handheld approach is a little bit simpler.
Cover all of the noodles with about half of the ricotta cheese (mostly covered is OK). Alternatively, you can use one-third of the cheese if you want Ricotta on top; however, if you use a lot of cheese, it will be easier to spread and you’ll only get two layers with Ricotta this way, which is okay because it’s all in the lasagna!
