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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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Christmasjoyis · 10/01/2026 20:03

do you have additional needs OP? Are you unable to be flexible and work out what to do as a grown up adult?

Serenitymummy · 10/01/2026 19:56

Thanks to everyone in this thread, it's kept me laughing for days 🤣

Alfff · 10/01/2026 19:45

Should have used http://chopit.app lol

Popcornhero · 10/01/2026 19:32

Ohpleeeease · 05/01/2026 13:39

Use any other pasta, layered. But potatoes?

Tomorrow they are having cottage pie and rice.....

ButtonMoonLoon · 10/01/2026 19:27

This thread is hilarious!

I do hope you are feeling better now OP
In our house leafy greens are cabbage, kale, spring greens etc
Every meal we have includes 2-3 vegetables either in it if it’s a one pot thing like Spag Bol, or a risotto, or on the side.
My lasagne base is pretty much the same as that for spag bol- onions, garlic, red peppers, mushrooms and carrots chopped finely. I make a soffrito using all the veg then add the mince and a beef stock cube tomato purée and some tinned tomatoes. The only variation between the base for the two meals are the herbs that I add.
I also make pasta sauce by roasting up loads of vegetables (usually onions, courgettes, carrots, mixed peppers, leeks) then when cooked whizz up in the blender with with a good handful of wilted spinach and a few tins of tomatoes.

I do use jar sauces occasionally - korma and sweet and sour occasionally- but find the veg content really low and so many of them have added sugar.

MusicMakesItAllBetter · 10/01/2026 19:23

MusicMakesItAllBetter · 10/01/2026 19:20

See... You've killed it here for me with this one 🫣

No to jar sauces!!
It's so easy to knock one up quickly with 4-5 ingredients and you know what's going in it.
Check the ingredients out in the jar sauce. Why are there so many??? Don't put all that shit in you.
Pinterest for recipes but honestly, it takes no time to whip up a pasta sauce or a carbonara.

Love this thread though.
Your sense of humour is 👌🏼

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Sorry I've gone on about pasta 🤷🏼‍♂️😊 but even a curry..... Might be a few more ingredients but you can get frozen diced onion for speed, passatta and a squeeze of tomato puree. Whack some spices in, garam masala/tandoori powder or whatever you want to do

MusicMakesItAllBetter · 10/01/2026 19:20

Brainfogtothemax · 10/01/2026 18:13

My Uncle Ben is helping me with it tonight, he makes the best Tikka masala

See... You've killed it here for me with this one 🫣

No to jar sauces!!
It's so easy to knock one up quickly with 4-5 ingredients and you know what's going in it.
Check the ingredients out in the jar sauce. Why are there so many??? Don't put all that shit in you.
Pinterest for recipes but honestly, it takes no time to whip up a pasta sauce or a carbonara.

Love this thread though.
Your sense of humour is 👌🏼

Aluna · 10/01/2026 19:16

Samelly · 10/01/2026 19:07

Why are people hung up on the potatoes? Surely it’s no different to chips? I think lasagnes weird with salad but that’s just my opinion, each to their own

It’s equally as weird as eating lasagne with chips. Who would ever do such a thing.

MusicMakesItAllBetter · 10/01/2026 19:15

Addictedtomushroompate · 10/01/2026 18:59

FFS is this actually a post?? So many comments!

It's been quite entertaining

JoeBlogger · 10/01/2026 19:15

Turn it into pasta bake. Cook the past mix it in, lay it in a dish, cover with the cheese sauce. Bake.

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Brainfogtothemax · 10/01/2026 19:13

Samelly · 10/01/2026 19:07

Why are people hung up on the potatoes? Surely it’s no different to chips? I think lasagnes weird with salad but that’s just my opinion, each to their own

👏 THANK YOU! …finally

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Samelly · 10/01/2026 19:07

Why are people hung up on the potatoes? Surely it’s no different to chips? I think lasagnes weird with salad but that’s just my opinion, each to their own

MyQuirkyFinch · 10/01/2026 19:05

I am Italian and this OP has confirmed everything I knew/feared about the culinary skills of the English 😮🫣

Jay1661 · 10/01/2026 19:01

Thinly slice the potatos and lay them on top of the sauce in your lasagne dish, season, add a knob of butter. The potatoes will roast on top of the mince sauce. Cling film the cheese sauce and whack it on some cooked cauliflour tomorrow.

Addictedtomushroompate · 10/01/2026 18:59

FFS is this actually a post?? So many comments!

ApartFromAllThat · 10/01/2026 18:55

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 14:51

I really don’t know at this point, everything I thought about lasagna since my childhood is a lie, Dh has never queried the boiled potatoes or cheese sauce though
I’m ringing my mum

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I don't know why potatoes are in a post about lasagna except to make a very acceptable side of chips. But adding grated cheese to the bechamel sauce? Yes. Only don't do this is you don't have grated cheese/or dont like the eaters enough to bother.

ErinBell01 · 10/01/2026 18:53

They're technically vegetables because they're parts of plants.

Rob343 · 10/01/2026 18:48

Just mash the potatoes put them on top with some grated cheese, pop it in oven and its a cottage pie.

ErinBell01 · 10/01/2026 18:43

You're right! I made my DH sit through it and although initially reluctant he fully engaged with it and even asked me the next day for updates!

dancingthroughthelightningstrike · 10/01/2026 18:34

OMG, this thread! 😄

It is quite a sad and bland sounding lasagne.
And leafy greens to me is cabbage, spinach etc. Am I wrong?

MummyWillow1 · 10/01/2026 18:31

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 14:38

They’re really soft, they’ll crumble, they’ve been boiled

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So mash them and freeze them for another day.

Make pasta bake and top with the sauce and some extra cheese.

You seem to be making this much more complicated than it needs to be. Are you ok?

Hollowoman · 10/01/2026 18:25

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 🤷🏻‍♀️

Meanwhile, in gaza

SerendipityJane · 10/01/2026 18:24

I think you mean "Ben" is helping you etc etc ....

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Brainfogtothemax · 10/01/2026 18:13

My Uncle Ben is helping me with it tonight, he makes the best Tikka masala

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Brainfogtothemax · 10/01/2026 18:11

Chicken curry tonight..!

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