O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 our movie was O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and we dined on A Roasted Vegetable Odyssey (Roasted Fall Vegetable Soup and Roasted Vegetable Sandwiches)

Three convicts (George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson) break out of jail during the 1920s with an eye toward retrieving a cache of hidden money. Along the way, they fast-talk their way out of jams, sidestep alluring riverside sirens and record a hit country song. O Brother is a rollicking romp in the tradition of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby's "road" pictures.

The veggies took about twice as long to roast as the recipe called for (approx. 50 mins.), but the soup was so simple and tasty. For the sandwiches, we roasted sweet onion wedges along with the soup vegetables and added homemade roasted red bell peppers and sauteed portobella mushroom strips. To assemble, slice an Amoroso's hoagie roll, slather with a garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese and add the hot veggies. Presto!

In attendance: Lindsey, Barb, Eric, Daniel (Barb's brother)

Ratings: Movie = 3.25, Dinner = 4.25