Thursday, April 24, 2008

Dinner and a movie - revived

We've not been doing our 'dinner and a movie' Wednesdays lately. But last night, we started them again. We watched Michael Clayton and ate Pasta Pascal - ratings are below: =)

Pasta Pascal
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:
5 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound angel hair pasta

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, saute garlic in oil 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in onion and cook 2 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer.

2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

3. Toss hot pasta with tomato mixture. Serve.

Ratings:
Adam - Pasta: ***; Movie: ****
Melanie - Pasta: *** (would have been better with a little crushed red pepper and not nearly as much pasta - maybe only 1/2 a pound); Movie: *** (This is based only on the first hour - I fell asleep and plan to watch the rest this weekend!) =)

1 comment:

Hoban Family said...

I thought the movie was okay. I didn't get why everyone went so nuts over it, maybe it's just me.