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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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VikaOlson · 05/01/2026 13:44

Use the potatoes to make a moussaka or cottage pie type arrangement.

Garroty · 05/01/2026 13:43

Boiled potatoes with lasagne is new to me 😂 just have the mince as a sauce with your other pasta and the potatoes on the side, that's no odder than having them with lasagne.

Dartmoorcheffy · 05/01/2026 13:42

I made a lasagne with tortilla wraps instead of pasta sheets recently and that worked really well too.

InterestedDad37 · 05/01/2026 13:42

Spudsagna 👍
(oh, just seen the spuds are too soft)
"Mum's Mince and Mashed Spud Special" 👍

PGmicstand · 05/01/2026 13:42

Mash the potatoes and put on the top as a sort of cheesy cottage pie.

Coffeeishot · 05/01/2026 13:41

Do you have potatoes with lasange ? Anyway just make pasta bolognaise or layer with sauce and put the potatoes in the freezer for another day,

Butterflyball · 05/01/2026 13:41

My husband has always had since a child instead of lasagne sheets.... pancakes. Weird but really works just make a few, cut them into the shape of dish and layer (obviously no lemon or sugar!)
No idea where his mum got the idea it's just how it is!

Dartmoorcheffy · 05/01/2026 13:41

Mix the cheese sauce into the meat mix. Top with mashed potatoes and grated cheese. Bake in oven. Italian cottage pie

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2026 13:41

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 13:39

Of course but she hasnt got any, therefore use the potatoes

Aubergine from another poster is also a good shout but will need pre cooking so thats a bit of faff.

Also OP seems to have cooked the potatoes, not entirely sure that would work in the layers unless you're happy to have mash in between the layers, which would also be nice.

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Why are you accusing everyone of being rigid then?

pinkdelight · 05/01/2026 13:40

X-posted. That’s a lotta carbs. I suppose people have lasagna with chips or garlic bread but never heard of buttery boiled spuds with it. Feels like a wartime dish but each to their own.

TheChosenTwo · 05/01/2026 13:40

The boiled potatoes have thrown me too but they’ll keep for another day (or the food waste bin because boiled potatoes are an abomination!). We serve lasagne with a green salad, even my dh who is a big eater wouldn’t serve potatoes with lasagne!
he has aubergine parmigiana with a pork chop because he says it’s a side dish even when he’d serve himself 2 full portions 😂
Anyway I’d just make a pasta bake with your sauce, will be fine.

Anonanonanonagain · 05/01/2026 13:40

Potatoes on the side of lasagna is a new one on me for sure.

MrsTerryPratchett · 05/01/2026 13:40

Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 13:38

The potatoes were to go with the lasagna, my family like some buttery boiled potatoes with it

I don’t think I can slice the potatoes-too soft 😬

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Well then just single carb. Potatoes with sauce.

<mutters in Italian about British people fucking up lasagna>

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 13:39

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2026 13:37

She was obviously planning to use lasagna as the ‘layer’ though!

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Of course but she hasnt got any, therefore use the potatoes

Aubergine from another poster is also a good shout but will need pre cooking so thats a bit of faff.

Also OP seems to have cooked the potatoes, not entirely sure that would work in the layers unless you're happy to have mash in between the layers, which would also be nice.

Ohpleeeease · 05/01/2026 13:39

Use any other pasta, layered. But potatoes?

pinkdelight · 05/01/2026 13:38

Also bamboozled by the spuds. You need to explain!

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Brainfogtothemax · 05/01/2026 13:38

Favouritefruits · 05/01/2026 13:28

I’m sorry what are the potatoes for? Just make the lasagne into a pasta bake?

The potatoes were to go with the lasagna, my family like some buttery boiled potatoes with it

I don’t think I can slice the potatoes-too soft 😬

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2026 13:37

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 13:34

Potatoes or cabbage leaves

Call it what you like, it doesnt matter, its meat layered in between carbs and very nice it would be either way (or cabbage if you're not using the carbs)

People are so rigid

It would blow peoples minds to know that in parts of Spain they make paella with pasta.

She was obviously planning to use lasagna as the ‘layer’ though!

TeaRoseTallulah · 05/01/2026 13:37

Just use pasta.

Also here for the potatoes 😂

minipie · 05/01/2026 13:36

Here for the potatoes explanation

I’d use a layer of whatever other kind of pasta you have OP in place of the lasagne sheets - it might need a few minutes pre cooking depending on what type it is.

Orrrr if you have an aubergine you could use slices of that but it’ll need pre cooking

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 13:36

Why is this in AIBU anyway?

Im so rigid!!!

User2123 · 05/01/2026 13:35

We used to always have potatoes on the side with lasagne growing up. Now I do chips instead, thought that was fairly normal. Can never have too many carbs! But yes in this case I'd do as others have suggested and either turn into pasta bake and leave the potatoes for another day (or make a potato salad side dish?), or use layers of potatoes in place of the lasagne.

soupyspoon · 05/01/2026 13:34

Potatoes or cabbage leaves

Call it what you like, it doesnt matter, its meat layered in between carbs and very nice it would be either way (or cabbage if you're not using the carbs)

People are so rigid

It would blow peoples minds to know that in parts of Spain they make paella with pasta.

maowmaow · 05/01/2026 13:33

I need to know why you’ve boiled potatoes when making lasagne?

WarmGreyHare · 05/01/2026 13:31

Just use the pasta! Either in layers, or I would just mix it up with the red sauce and dump the cheese sauce over the top then bake.

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