.Borrowed Thoughts.

I have been waking up around 6-7am no matter what time I go to sleep as of late which is a bit odd for me but I do like it a hell of a lot better than sleeping the morning away. So as I was lying in bed wondering if I should go back to sleep or not –I remembered that we had one of these Bertolli Frozen Dinners in the freezer and I had always been curious to see how it would taste. So I did the only logical thing, and went downstairs to prepare it.

It may be a little strange to be making this meal at 8:30 in the morning but I’m not the most conventional of people. I’m a little annoyed at myself that I didn’t take pictures of the process but I will borrow some from other sources.

The Flavor: Grilled Chicken Alfredo

Contents: Fettuccine, Alfredo Sauce, Portobello Mushrooms, and Tomatoes.

Now, when I opened the bag things looked a little strange. Everything was frozen separately as the sauce came in blocks, the pasta was also in several bundles, and then the tomatoes and mushrooms also seemed to be separately frozen. From Top Chef, I learned this makes for a more even and cohesive reheating process. It just doesn’t look like it would taste that good.

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For someone who can’t cook (but I’m learning!), this is a dream process. All that is required is a non-stick skillet, something to turn the contents and 10 minutes of your time. It literally only took 10 minutes! Just pour everything in, cover and let it heat for 5 minutes, stir, cover for another 5–and viola! It’s ready.

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I was a little skeptical because I didn’t really like the smell of the food (a little too “garlicy” for my taste), and also–it was early in the morning so I kind of was not in the mood to eat pasta, but I had a taste and it was pretty decent. I am not that fond of mushrooms so I think the flavor of them ruined it a little bit for me, so I packaged up the rest of the pasta and put it in the fridge to cool (I hate steaming hot food as well).

10 minutes later–I took another bite and it was pretty tasty. I can see other people (who like garlic and mushrooms) to find it a lot better tasting than I did though. What was nice was that the pasta was perfectly al dente. These bags are supposed to serve two people, and well–I think it’s a little skimp but definitely enough if you offer up a side or at the least, some bread.

With all that being said–I am anxious to try some of the other offerings.

I’ll give it a 3.5 out of 5 for now.

Some others include:

• Chicken alla Vodka & Farfalle
• Chicken Parmigiana & Penne
• Roasted Chicken & Linguine
• Chicken Florentine & Farfalle

On a semi-related note. Tonight some friends will be cooking a nice home cooked dinner (I hear Chicken Cordon Bleu) so I am pretty darn excited about that! Perhaps I will review that dinner as well :)