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Accidentally made a massive lasagne and feel panicky

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BeardofHagrid · 08/04/2024 18:01

As title, really.

I made a vegetable lasagne this afternoon and it’s turned out much bigger than intended, with an estimated weight of around two stone.

Albeit very nice, it is rather rich for my taste, using cream cheese in lieu of béchamel, not to mention the secret layer of fresh basil leaves. It’s only me to eat it and I don’t think I can face it for some time after one more serving tomorrow. Freezer is full. Neighbours all vegan.

The huge lasagne is cooling off in my now extinguished oven while tough decisions are made. Feeling a bit hot and panicky about it.

What do?

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Northernsouloldies · 08/04/2024 20:46

It was a veggie 28 pound lasagne.ats a lot o veggie.

Delphiniumandlupins · 08/04/2024 20:46

Invite some friends round for dinner on Wednesday - gives them time to make dessert/organise a salad so the meal is less rich. Get something out of the freezer to eat tomorrow. After Wednesday you'll have some space in the freezer and a lot less lasagne. Maybe your dinner guests will take a portion home too, so they'll still owe you a meal.

StormingNorman · 08/04/2024 20:46

Hoplolly · 08/04/2024 19:22

@TisTheDarnSeason There's not one part of the OPs post that indicates that is humour or lighthearted. If it is, it's a pretty piss poor attempt.

I thought it was funny.

Emotionalsupportviper · 08/04/2024 20:45

2 stones?

TWO STONES??????????? 😦

That's the size of a chunky toddler!

FFS wumman - did you have an entire cow that needed cooking or summat? What did you cook it in? The dish must be massive.

Crunchymum · 08/04/2024 20:42

Given how most MN'ers react to someone knocking on the front door or unexpected guests, I can fully believe someone is feeling hot and panicky over a giant lasagne!!

PeopleAreWeird · 08/04/2024 20:41

How do you know all your neighbours are vegan?

soupfiend · 08/04/2024 20:41

shoppingshamed · 08/04/2024 19:08

There is zero indication in the OP that it's a joke

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You must be joking yourself!

A two stone lasagne. Accidentally made. Extinguished oven. What do?

StormingNorman · 08/04/2024 20:40

NeverEnoughPants · 08/04/2024 18:43

I'm no wiser.

I understand all the words. I just don't understand how they go together. I've tried googling "pony salmon" and "pony gratin" and nothing.

Does everyone else know what it means?

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Pony and trap = crap

Iloveblink182 · 08/04/2024 20:39

Can we see a picture? I need to see what a two stone lasagna looks like please

soupfiend · 08/04/2024 20:36

This happens to me all the time, completely get the proportions wrong and end up with some massive pan of this or that.

I wont throw food away so it gets frozen, the freezer is full of unidentifiable little pots.

Theres 17 years of ready meals there for you OP, pop them in the freezer and enjoy

TisTheDarnSeason · 08/04/2024 20:35

Hoplolly · 08/04/2024 19:22

@TisTheDarnSeason There's not one part of the OPs post that indicates that is humour or lighthearted. If it is, it's a pretty piss poor attempt.

Panicky about making a 2-stone lasagna? 'What do?'

I mean, it's not Dorothy Parker levels of wit, I grant you (sorry OP) but I can't imagine a world in which OP is genuinely blowing into a paper bag due to inadvertently constructing a lasagne the size of a toddler.

Can you?

StormingNorman · 08/04/2024 20:33

Offer it on your neighbourhood Facebook group?

Take it into the office tomorrow?

Defrost something for Wednesday to squeeze another portion in the freezer?

It sounds delicious by the way!

mathanxiety · 08/04/2024 20:27

Hoplolly · 08/04/2024 19:22

@TisTheDarnSeason There's not one part of the OPs post that indicates that is humour or lighthearted. If it is, it's a pretty piss poor attempt.

You've missed the tone of the post.

LadyMacbethWasMisunderstood · 08/04/2024 20:23

Your lasagne sounds very nice. Don't panic about it.

I second the suggestion of portioning it up and finding little pockets of space in the freezer. Also you might feel like eating it for a few days once you are hungry again. I would try to portion it up as soon as you can so it does not seem so daunting. Then stow a few portions in your fridge to eat over the next few days and as many as you can fit in the freezer.

Could you invite some people over to eat it with you? If none of that works out and you need to throw some of it away, don't feel sad or worried about it. It's not the end of the world.

One further thought - you say it is very rich - if you serve with some undressed spinach or rocket or watercress this will really offset the richness of the. dish.

Best of luck. This is not a disaster.

JaneJeffer · 08/04/2024 20:21

NeverDropYourMooncup · 08/04/2024 18:45

You're never more than six foot away from a County Level 6'4" teenaged boy with hollow legs in MNLand, so listen for the rumbling sounds of one returning from rugby training down the close. It'll do him for a pre-dinner snack.

If there’s no meat they won’t want it

NeverEnoughPants · 08/04/2024 20:18

Mayflower282 · 08/04/2024 20:15

Have a serious clear out of your freezer, throw anything you haven’t eaten for more than 6 months! And throw last years ice lollies away!

Sorry, I don't understand

What are "last year's ice lollies"? Is this one of those things like "leftover wine"? People talk about them, but they don't actually exist...

Mayflower282 · 08/04/2024 20:15

Have a serious clear out of your freezer, throw anything you haven’t eaten for more than 6 months! And throw last years ice lollies away!

Wilop · 08/04/2024 20:15

How do you accidentally make something so big? You’d notice as you were making it.

Mirabai · 08/04/2024 20:15

Olio app - someone will come and pick it up tomorow.

Tickletuesday · 08/04/2024 20:13

Post a note on a local Facebook site. I’m sure there are families out there that would be grateful for a meal tomorrow.

Mirabai · 08/04/2024 20:13

TakingAMenopause · 08/04/2024 20:02

Same. Have car, will collect others.

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Me too. You can have my cream cheese.

Mirabai · 08/04/2024 20:13

Invite your friends over.

NeverEnoughPants · 08/04/2024 20:11

I'm so glad it wasn't just me that didn't understand! I wondered if it was a typo for 'pink'.

JaffaCakesAreDisgusting · 08/04/2024 20:09

There's no such thing as "no room in the freezer" There's always room if you have the right mindset

UnctuousUnicorns · 08/04/2024 20:08

Merryoldgoat · 08/04/2024 18:45

@NeverEnoughPants

’pony’ is rhyming slang for ‘crap’ - pony and trap

so I’m having salmon and asparagus gratin which is crap in comparison to a yummy lasagne

I thought it was a typo of "phony" i.e. fake vegetarian/vegan "salmon"! 😅

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