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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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YeahComeOnThen · 08/04/2024 18:25

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?

Send it to me!! It's just what I need tonight but cba making!!

give yourself tomorrow off, eat something out of the freezer then we'd have it again & put a portion in the freezer??

invite friend for dinner tomorrow??

PossumintheHouse · 08/04/2024 18:23

For fuck sake. Portion it up, freeze some of them. Then enjoy laughing about something so mundane as you're trying to, ey?

Mammma91 · 08/04/2024 18:23

I’m 1 week post partum, so hungry all the time and I’m breastfeeding. I’m sure I could help! 🤣

Crispsandcola · 08/04/2024 18:22

Two stone in weight? You 'accidentally' made a lasagne as heavy as a toddler for you to eat by yourself and have an oven/dish big enough to take a 28lb lasagne? A lasagne as heavy as about 14 bags of flour. Is this a joke post?

MooQuackNeigh · 08/04/2024 18:19

Newbutoldfather · 08/04/2024 18:14

Is this an in joke?!

2 stone, 28 lbs, 12.7kgs? What oven would take that? How did you take it out of the oven?

Not buying it, sorry….

I was going to say this. Do you mean 2kg? My daughter weighs 2stone and I can barely lift her!

TisTheDarnSeason · 08/04/2024 18:18

Newbutoldfather · 08/04/2024 18:14

Is this an in joke?!

2 stone, 28 lbs, 12.7kgs? What oven would take that? How did you take it out of the oven?

Not buying it, sorry….

Exaggeration for comic effect is a thing, you know.

SueSheeMee · 08/04/2024 18:17

I made a similar sized veggie lasagne yesterday. I was looking forward to the leftovers as there was enough for a family of 4 x 2.

There were no leftovers. I have a 16 year old son. Get yourself one of those and job done.

KoolKookaburra · 08/04/2024 18:15

Isseywith3witchycats · 08/04/2024 18:03

pull a couple of meals that can be out of the freezer and put those in the fridge dinners for the next couple of days portion and cling film todays lasagne and put those in the freezer saves you making any lasagne for a while

Good idea

Newbutoldfather · 08/04/2024 18:14

Is this an in joke?!

2 stone, 28 lbs, 12.7kgs? What oven would take that? How did you take it out of the oven?

Not buying it, sorry….

KoolKookaburra · 08/04/2024 18:14

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They aren't going to want it. For all they know her kitchen is full of cat hair and mice droppings

AIstolemylunch · 08/04/2024 18:13

Cut into small portions and ram into freezer, would be my approach.

If it turned out nice id be happy to eat a bit with salad every day for a week or so tonget rid of 7 portions. Id probably swap it up between lunch and dinner.

Merryoldgoat · 08/04/2024 18:11

FFS.

I want a lasagne now and not the pony salmon and asparagus gratin that’s in the oven

ginasevern · 08/04/2024 18:11

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 08/04/2024 18:07

Neighbours ALL vegan?!

I'm guessing she lives in Bristol.

I live in Bristol. There indeed are many vegans.

Soluckyinlove · 08/04/2024 18:11

When I once did something similar I portioned it up and gave several portions to my elderly sister in law, a few to her friends, a couple to an elderly (90's) friend of my husband and the rest went into the freezer.

The only long term effect of this was that, during covid, I continued to do exactly the same thing and deliver the same meal to the same people. They really appreciated it...... as I have been told so, so many times.

Gorgonemilezola · 08/04/2024 18:11

In my experience freezer space expands to fit overcatering. I bet you could squeeze lots of individual portions in there if you tried.

PrincessTeaSet · 08/04/2024 18:10

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Food banks wouldn't take this. They can't just hand out random home cooked foods of unknown ingredients and sell by dates.

I would give it to someone who's recently had a baby

LouOver · 08/04/2024 18:09

Work kitchen?

I'm not feeling the layer of basil leaves. Feels a bit rachel and the trifle in friends.

TisTheDarnSeason · 08/04/2024 18:09

I want to know where you live where ALL your neighbours are vegan??

Take some bits out of the freezer, portion up separately and you'll find some space I bet. Rest can go in the fridge; it's cooked veg so it'll be fine for a few days.

Levisticum · 08/04/2024 18:08

Take things out of your freezer to eat tomorrow and the day after. Use the space you’ve freed up to freeze some of your lasagne. Leave at least one portion of lasagne out for the day after the day after tomorrow.
Or invite people over to eat lasagne.
Or reorganise your freezer. Space can almost always be found by repacking.

PlasticOno · 08/04/2024 18:08

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 08/04/2024 18:07

Neighbours ALL vegan?!

I'm guessing she lives in Bristol.

😀

Ponderingwindow · 08/04/2024 18:08

Cut it up into portions so it is easier to play freezer Tetris.

take something out of the freezer to thaw to eat tomorrow and the next day.

chillicalypso · 08/04/2024 18:07

Pop some in the freezer. Pop a portion in the fridge for a few days time. If you really can’t face it take it into work? - anything left in our staff room gets demolished. Lasagne would last less than an hour.

Merryoldgoat · 08/04/2024 18:07

Are you in SW London? If so I can be there within 40 mins 👌🏾

heathspeedwell · 08/04/2024 18:07

It sounds amazing. Freeze it and enjoy it at your leisure.

This may sound weird but honestly cottage cheese is amazing instead of white sauce in a veggie lasagne as long as you put cheddar on the very top layer.

I am a massive lasagne fan and this piece of information changed my life for the better.

Hankunamatata · 08/04/2024 18:07

Freeze it in bags. Saves loads of space

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