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Made the lasagna without the lasagna

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Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 13:26

What to do?

Just prepped for dinner, did all the mince with tomatoes, onion etc and made the cheese sauce, boiled some potatoes and went to get the lasagna sheets and don’t have any.
Not feeling 100% so cba going to the shops, how can I make it into a proper meal? I have some pasta I could use instead, but what about the potatoes? Save them for tomorrow 🤷🏻‍♀️

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dazzlingdeborahrose · 05/01/2026 17:09

@soupyspoon Haven’t seen chips with lasagna on a menu in a few years. I must be eating at incredibly posh pubs 🤣

Anonomoso · 05/01/2026 17:05

HRTFT.

Not a great lover of pasta but do like the meat/bechamel sauce combo so I've used leek sheets before.

Just made a couple for the freezer and instead of using a white/bechamel sauce I'm trying sliced mozzarella instead..

Don't know unless you try.

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 17:02

dazzlingdeborahrose · 05/01/2026 16:57

I would mash the potatoes with plenty of butter and a bit of cream or warm milk Maybe pop some Italian herbs through and use it to top the lasagne mix. Maybe drizzle the cheese sauce half under the potato and half over. Nice Italian style cottage pie. Oh and until recently it wasn’t uncommon for lasagne and chips to appear on a pub menu so whilst it’s not for me, it’s not as weird as people are making out.

Until recently?

What sort of establishments are you attending that have withdrawn their chips?

Homegrownberries · 05/01/2026 17:01

Out of interest, how were you planning on reheating these non mashed softly boiled potatoes that were cooked in advance?

JoshLymanSwagger · 05/01/2026 17:00

Inthezonenow · 05/01/2026 16:34

Actually, onion to infuse béchamel sauce is perfectly reasonable (even in winter)

Can you use a red onion?
It might make it a pink cheese sauce, but hey...🤷‍♀️

Tryagain26 · 05/01/2026 16:59

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 14:47

I’ve taken on the suggestions, I will do the mince with mashed potato on top, then pour the cheese sauce over the top. Don’t know why but it seems a weird dish, no idea what to call it when Dh & Dd ask me

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It's cottage pie!

Homegrownberries · 05/01/2026 16:59

Bobiverse · 05/01/2026 16:53

I don’t own a microwave. Waste of counter space in a small kitchen. Whats odd about that? You don’t really need a microwave to cook.

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On it's own, nothing. In combination with the op's other responses there's lots odd about it.

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Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:58

Why is what i’m trying to do now so much more effort than the main cooking of it all this morning 😂ffs

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Rituelec · 05/01/2026 16:58

changednameagain1234 · 05/01/2026 13:44

I don’t understand everyone saying no potatoes with lasagna!!

Everyone I know has chips and salad and if feeling it garlic bread too.

I know that is a lot of carbs but so what!!

Same. Its standard

dazzlingdeborahrose · 05/01/2026 16:57

I would mash the potatoes with plenty of butter and a bit of cream or warm milk Maybe pop some Italian herbs through and use it to top the lasagne mix. Maybe drizzle the cheese sauce half under the potato and half over. Nice Italian style cottage pie. Oh and until recently it wasn’t uncommon for lasagne and chips to appear on a pub menu so whilst it’s not for me, it’s not as weird as people are making out.

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 16:57

canuckup · 05/01/2026 16:24

Loving the purists on here

Yeah, make sure you start with your sofrito why dont you, or your food isnt even fit for the dog.

holachicatita · 05/01/2026 16:57

OP as I'm Irish I have potatoes with practically every meal. But I draw the line at lasagne and spuds. However if I was in your shoes, with the boiled potatoes I would let them cool down, then slice them and fry them on a hot pan. Amazing. Serve with your pasta bake.

Homegrownberries · 05/01/2026 16:57

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:54

Just found Philadelphia, should I chuck that in with the mash?

Please do.

DappledThings · 05/01/2026 16:57

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:48

Just wanted it done as knew would be tired later on to cook the whole thing, so made in advance, it seemed like a legit plan at the time, until it all went tits up!

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So had you not thought through the potatoes at all? Had you had lasagna sheets and been able to continue with that original plan would you still have started a thread but just asking how to reheat the potatoes?

Bobiverse · 05/01/2026 16:56

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:54

Just found Philadelphia, should I chuck that in with the mash?

Did you already reheat and mash the potatoes? You know you can’t reheat them again, right?
You should only reheat something once. So you’re going to have to eat cold mash.

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Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:56

No it’s ok, forgot I have the bechamel cheese thing, it’s not looking great on the stove

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Faceonthewrongfoot · 05/01/2026 16:55

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:54

Just found Philadelphia, should I chuck that in with the mash?

Sure, why not?

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Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:54

Just found Philadelphia, should I chuck that in with the mash?

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soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 16:54

Anonanonanonagain · 05/01/2026 16:10

All i want now is lasagna and i even have the sheets. Sadly no matter what way I chop it, cut it or mash it the stew I have in the slow cooker cannot be turned into a lasagne 😭

Of course it can

You just get lasagne sheets.

Throw them in the bin

Boil up some potatoes but dont add any butter or milk

Do add an apostrophe.

About 5 hours later, assemble the stew, potatoes, cheese sauce under the grill

Fine cooking.

Faceonthewrongfoot · 05/01/2026 16:53

PGmicstand · 05/01/2026 16:26

Pour the cheese sauce over it, top with crushed up crisps (cheese & onion if you have) and some grated cheese. Grill the top until it bubbles.

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Would pickled onion monster munch work? Asking for a friend.

Bobiverse · 05/01/2026 16:53

Homegrownberries · 05/01/2026 16:50

I had my doubts up to this point but now you have jumped the shark, as the they say.

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I don’t own a microwave. Waste of counter space in a small kitchen. Whats odd about that? You don’t really need a microwave to cook.

Homegrownberries · 05/01/2026 16:50

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 15:57

I know 🤷🏻‍♀️

Don’t own a microwave

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I had my doubts up to this point but now you have jumped the shark, as the they say.

Tryagain26 · 05/01/2026 16:49

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 14:42

But there’s a difference between a pasta dish and then potatoes on a plate and a slice of lasagna with a few potatoes on the side next to it, surely?! It just seems weird with the pasta dish. You also probably wouldn’t have a pasta dish with a plate of chips too, but a slice of lasagna with chips next to it is normal?!

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A lasagna is a pasta dish though! I dont see the difference. Lasagna sheets are just pasta in a different shape.
And I don't think it's normal to have lasagna and chips either

Bobiverse · 05/01/2026 16:49

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:48

Just wanted it done as knew would be tired later on to cook the whole thing, so made in advance, it seemed like a legit plan at the time, until it all went tits up!

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But how did you plan to heat the potatoes up? Because you didn’t know how to do that!

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Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 16:48

sittingonabeach · 05/01/2026 16:12

I have salad most days for lunch, even when snow on the ground. Have hot meal in the evening.

@Brainfogtothemax I might have missed this, but why did you cook the potatoes so early on?

Just wanted it done as knew would be tired later on to cook the whole thing, so made in advance, it seemed like a legit plan at the time, until it all went tits up!

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