Cheezy Corn Casserole

Let's just get this out of the way: this is an indulgent holiday recipe and it's full of processed food. But it's delicious and I'm sure you'll survive if you only eat it a few times a year. It's still vegan. What's more, your non-vegan holiday guests will not complain that you're serving them weird vegan health food if you serve this at a party. Everyone loves cheezy gooey casseroles and nobody likes a complainer.

Cooking soundtrack: Testament - Disciples of the Watch

You will need:

1 large mixing bowl

1 colander or strainer

1 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish

Aluminum foil

1 Mahatma Yellow rice package, cooked according to directions -OR- an equivalent amount of cooked saffron rice

3/4 tub of Tofutti brand Better than Sour Cream (use the rest on tacos!)

2 cans of organic corn

Dash of Tapatio, Cholula or Tabasco hot sauce

1 package of shredded Daiya Cheddar Cheese

1 T melted Earth Balance

Directions:

Prepare your Mahatma rice and set it to the side to cool off a bit.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and pour the melted Earth Balance into the baking dish. This will grease the pan and give the casserole a nice buttery flavor.

Now, drain your corn and rinse it really well. Tap the colander or strainer you're using really well to drain as much of the water out as possible.

Mix the rice, corn and Daiya Cheddar together in the mixing bowl. Add 3/4 of the tub of Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream and dash of hot sauce last, mixing well. Spread the mixture into the casserole dish, pat it down, and cover it with foil. It's ready to go in the oven! 

Bake it covered for 45 minutes. 

                                                  Oh, yeahhhh! That looks so good!


Disciples of the Watch is a song about the movie Children of the Corn. It was the only metal song I could find that vaguely referenced corn! (Besides that horrible band Korn but let's not go there.)