Krypton possibly brought up halfway through a certain Lois's meal (7)

I believe the answer is:

lasagne

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'meal' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for lasagne that I've seen before include "Sheet pasta" , "Type of pasta" , "Form of pasta" , "Course" , "Italian sheets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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