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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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didgeridid · 05/01/2026 13:29

Also interested what the potatoes were for 😂

I would just turn it into a shepherd's pie :)

HisNotHes · 05/01/2026 13:29

Potatoes in lasagne, wtf?

SwingTheMonkey · 05/01/2026 13:29

Also confused about where the potatoes come in to a lasagne recipe?

Favouritefruits · 05/01/2026 13:29

I’m glad I’m not the only one confused about the potatoes!

wandawaves · 05/01/2026 13:29

Pastitsio? Greek Lasagne. You can use the other pasta you have.

Jennyfur · 05/01/2026 13:29

So confused where the potatoes have come from? Just add pasta and cheese and it’s a pasta bake

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2026 13:29

What do you mean potato’s? Are they just a side dish? If so do a pasta bake and keep the potato’s as a side dish

murasaki · 05/01/2026 13:28

Potatoes in a lasagna?

TelephoneWires · 05/01/2026 13:28

I don’t normally associate potatoes with lasagne but yes - slice the potatoes and use instead of the lasagne or use some normal pasta and do a pasta bake.

Scampuss · 05/01/2026 13:28

What were you going to do with the potatoes?!

Just use whatever pasta you have and top it with cheese sauce.

But no potatoes.

ClaraThePigeon · 05/01/2026 13:28

Potatoes? I thought that you were making lasagne?

Jadetheobscure1989 · 05/01/2026 13:28

What are the potatoes for?

Favouritefruits · 05/01/2026 13:28

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

WinoTime · 05/01/2026 13:27

You could thinly slice and roast potatoes as a layer or two?

EleanorReally · 05/01/2026 13:27

as a child my dm always used to make bolognaise, sliced potatoes where the lasagne sheet would go
its very nice

TeenLifeMum · 05/01/2026 13:27

Use layers of sliced potatoes and call it moussaka