Corn and Broccoli Rice Casserole

Super easy and very tasty. I made the rice the Spanish way, with lots of garlic and vegetable broth for a stronger flavour. I added chia seeds to the rice to compensate for egg later and used coconut oil instead of butter, effectively veganising the recipe. It rescued an old broccoli I had in the fridge. It was so good after frying the broccoli that I decided to just fry it with the rice, adding the sweet corn liquid for extra flavour (and no oven). So... basically I didn't follow the recipe much 😂

I am totally willing to take the blame for this one - mine came out pretty bland. I think I would want to get a little more aggressive on the seasonings if I ever made this again, and I think this probably wants nutritional yeast or something added to solve the argument between my eyes and my tastebuds. It LOOKS like it should be cheesy and flavorful, and my tastebuds were disappointed. Also, the top got mushy when reheated; not the best option for meal prep and batch cooking. Just wasn’t the best option for me, I think.

It was good but a little boring. I think next time I would add some extra fat element, like lots of cheese or a cream of broccoli soup or sour cream or something...