Lasagna Soup, Plus Other Yummy Ways to Use Lasagna Noodles

Lasagna, that layered, creamy baked pasta dish, is a lovely comfort food that’s great for a crowd. But if you’ve ever made it, you know you’re usually left with some leftover lasagna noodles. (Although that’s always better than the frustration of running out of noodles while you’re still making a traditional lasagna.) Still, what do you do when you’re left with a bowlful of the wide ribbons? Guess what? There’s no rule that you can only use lasagna noodles to make a layered pasta dish. Those frilly wide noodles are good in soups, salads, and almost any other pasta recipe you can dream up. All you need to do is slice them into the width and shape you wish, and you have a blank canvas to season and dress up any way you wish. I like to cook the lasagna noodles first before slicing them. Although the ‘broken lasagna’ pieces look rustically delicious, it’s hard to cook the pasta correctly if you don’t break it up into a uniform size. How to make lasagna soupLasagna soup has all the flavors…more