Opinicus wrote:
>
> On a recent episode of "Late Night With Seth Meyers" Martha Stewart
> prepared "One-Pot" linguini with tomatoes and basil, which involved
> making a quick sauce with cherry onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and
> basil then adding several cups of water followed by raw linguini.
> Simmer until done. The whole dish takes less than ten minutes.
>
I've never heard of cherry onions. Just small ones, I guess.

> I once saw Emeril do so something like this with lasagna noodles many
> years ago. The raw pasta is allegedly cooked in the sauce. I find this
> technique hard to believe. Has anyone ever tried it? What's the result
> like?

I've tried it. The raw lasagna cooks fine as long as they are covered
in sauce and covered with foil. Normally, I'll cook them first, just
to be safe.

G.