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Accidentally made a massive lasagne and feel panicky

240 replies

BeardofHagrid · 08/04/2024 18:01

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?

OP posts:
Sendme2Greece · 08/04/2024 22:44

hagchic · 08/04/2024 18:05

Play freezer Tetris - portion it into single servings and squeeze it into the corners.

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This is my favourite game...I just didn't know it had a name 😂 very apt, though.

Pluviophile1 · 08/04/2024 22:47

JudgeJ · 08/04/2024 22:43

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.

I love a bit of freezer tetris. It's rare that I can't fit something in by moving stuf around, even if it means I have to polish off 3 ice pops (or something) to make that vital bit of space.

PrueintheLoo · 08/04/2024 22:50

@BeardofHagrid

One Christmas I made a Lorraine Pascal Doorstep Cheesecake. I realised too late that the clue was in the name.

We were all a bit in awe (frightened) of it.

Lesina · 08/04/2024 22:53

Portion it up and freeze it like a normal person?

JudgeJ · 08/04/2024 22:54

Pluviophile1 · 08/04/2024 22:47

I love a bit of freezer tetris. It's rare that I can't fit something in by moving stuf around, even if it means I have to polish off 3 ice pops (or something) to make that vital bit of space.

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The sacrifices we have to make! I once found half a tub of Ben and Jerry's which I doubted its suitability for my grandchildren being as it was quite old. An extensive tasting test showed that it would have been fine for them.

PigeonEgg · 08/04/2024 22:59

It's almost unbelievable.

Elderflower14 · 08/04/2024 23:01

Lesina · 08/04/2024 22:53

Portion it up and freeze it like a normal person?

If you read the OP it says freezer is full!!!

dawngreen · 08/04/2024 23:01

Give to the local Foodbank/Pantry

wejammin · 08/04/2024 23:01

Have you got any cannabis? Smoke some and then the lasagne will be your best friend.

PigeonEgg · 08/04/2024 23:03

Axx · 08/04/2024 21:58

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

But OP would have chosen the dish, surely.

"Hmm, look at the size of this dish - I think I'm making too much, I'm finding myself very suspicious."

Toddlerteaplease · 08/04/2024 23:04

Freeze it.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 08/04/2024 23:05

bullsheeeet... 🤥

OutOfTheHouse · 08/04/2024 23:07

soupfiend · 08/04/2024 20:50

I used to make massive lasagnas like this and then realise it was only me to eat it. I never panicked but made my way stoically through the massive thing

But my topping was always cottage cheese, mixed with an egg and cheddar and mozzarella, it puffed up and was really cheesy.

Gorgeous.

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You topped a lasagna with cottage cheese? What is wrong with you? Cottage cheese has no place existing outside of a miserable 80s diet.

Clingfilm · 08/04/2024 23:08

Astounded at the number of people unable to detect humour in the original post.
Some absolutely cracking replies though -
the 6'4 teen, Weetabix, Bristol 😂

Switcher · 08/04/2024 23:12

Yeah I mean 2 stone is 12 kgs. That is bigger than anyone's oven. Cmon.

Fizbosshoes · 08/04/2024 23:12

Merryoldgoat · 08/04/2024 18:47

No - pony!

How funny - I’ve used that for 30-odd years

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Oh I read it as poncey! 😂

KnickerlessParsons · 08/04/2024 23:18

Two stone?? 😲

0sm0nthus · 08/04/2024 23:24

I have never attempted to make a lasagna, it always looked much too complicated for my liking. I cant fathom how anyone can make one accidentally. 🤯

Dartmoorcheffy · 08/04/2024 23:47

I'm worried the OP has sunken into a food coma after trying to eat all her lasagne, as she's not been back.

PlasticOno · 08/04/2024 23:51

Dartmoorcheffy · 08/04/2024 23:47

I'm worried the OP has sunken into a food coma after trying to eat all her lasagne, as she's not been back.

Perhaps it attacked her.

QS90 · 08/04/2024 23:54

No, she invited the non-vegans a street across over. They're collectively six bottles in now, and the police have been called out since it got too raucous.

We'll get an update from the drunk-tank in the early hours.

Annielou67 · 09/04/2024 00:16

Put it on Olio.

Northernsouloldies · 09/04/2024 00:30

PlasticOno · 08/04/2024 23:51

Perhaps it attacked her.

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She maybe fell in it and drowned.😋

Jk8 · 09/04/2024 03:41

Offer it up free for anyone on local Facebook?

(Was going to say send it too me but thne realised it was veggie not meat)

Bjorkdidit · 09/04/2024 04:23

Sendme2Greece · 08/04/2024 22:44

This is my favourite game...I just didn't know it had a name 😂 very apt, though.

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You've not completed freezer tetris until you've taken all the ice creams and pizzas out of their boxes, moved the ice cubes from the tray to a sealy bag and reshaped the bags of frozen chips and vegetables.

It's amazing how much room can be found in an apparently full freezer if you really put your mind to it.

But I know how the OP feels. I got a TGTG bag yesterday and was saddened to see that none of it was suitable for freezing so will need to be eaten today.