Heating Lasagna on Shabbat
Question
Is it permitted on Shabbat to heat lasagna (a meat dish) that has layers of lasagna sheets, ground meat, and sauce?
Answer
Shalom u’vrachah
A food that contains sauce and is cold may not be heated on Shabbat, even if it was already cooked before Shabbat, because there is “cooking after cooking” with regard to a liquid that has cooled.
However, if there is only a little moisture on top of a dry food that was cooked, it is permitted to heat it on Shabbat, provided that one does not heat it in a place where it is normally cooked; rather, one should place it on top of another pot, or place it near the fire.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, siman 318, se’if 4
ibid., se’if 5.
Mishnah Berurah there, se’if katan 41.
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