Accidentally made a massive lasagne and feel panicky

[BeardofHagrid]

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?

Are you sure it's 2 stone?!?

That's about 12 kilos!!

😱😱😱

Bit worried that the OP hasn't returned. Maybe the lasagna fell on her? Should we log it with 101?

We really have lost sight of normal portion sizes, haven't we?

The thought delights me. Tomorrow I'm going to be making my very own 2st veggie lasagne. I would ask if OP is nearby but no point, her neighbours all being vegan suggests she doesn't live round our way.

Impromptu dinner party? Move some other stuff out the freezer?

Make a lasandwich at least.

@Wilop I've just made an old Scottish Slimmers aubergine curry recipe - intended for one person one meal, all calorie counted. I have been eating it for four days, I couldn't believe the size of it. No wonder Scottish Slimmers folded.

Yes this. Nigella kitchen supper. Rioja. Sorted

Download the Olio app and offer it out to others x

@BeardofHagrid I'm in Lancashire if you'd deliver. Love lasagne hit the thought it it exhausts me

She cooked it in a cast iron dish as well.

Its knocked her out cold

No need to panic! In 50 years no-one will remember the 2 stone lasagne 😂The world will keep spinning.

Not sure if anyone has suggested this (I haven't RTT) - there is a Facebook group called 'Free My Meal', where you can offer a meal or portions of it, to those who might need it. You can ask recipients to bring their own dish to collect it in.

So, just like theirs then...

Agreed. I don't think they take cooked food in any case. I meant more like a kitchen that puts together meals for homeless people.

Didn't you get a bit suspicious at the size of the tray?

Would they take food made by random people?

Afaik you can list home cooked food on Olio.

You poor fucker. All your neighbours are vegan?

Nibble the end off and fling the rest into the undergrowth. Best get rid of it if it’s presence on the draining board is panicking you…

You can't invite friends around for dinner and serve up two day old lasagne 😂😂😂😭

Offer some portions of it on Olio.

Get a ginger cat and call it Garfield.

We really have.

I've recently started calorie counting and weighing all of my ingredients and I've been in disbelief about just how big my usual portions were, compared to what is reccomended.

That's what I do, it can make dinner interesting, just remove a random plastic box or bag! November's shepherd's pie tonight.
What I don't understand is how one can accidently make such a large lasagne, surely the quantity of ingredients was a clue.

That's hilarious! I lived there myself and I can bet it's true 😄

Freeze it in single portions, then post it through random people’s door. You’ll be known locally as the frozen lasagne fairy. Just make sure you’ve got a good outfit ready before you head out.

I usually have a bag of ice that one of my visitors insists on buying and uses maybe four cubes from it. They absorb smell quickly so can quickly be dumped. Makes a nice bit of space.
If there's a tub of ice-cream with not much in move it into either a smaller container or a freezer bag, again, space. When I buy things in boxes I often remove the contents into freezer bags to save space.