I got all my days messed up

I wanted to start posting recipes I tried out recently on a Tuesday, but alas, life happens. When I originally started typing this I thought it was Wednesday. It's Thursday -_- AND by the time I post this it'll be Friday.

Anyway I tried out Smitten Kitchen's Broccoli, Cheddar and Wild Rice Casserole. I must have found it on Pinterest because the recipe was posted over a year ago.

Can I just brag a little bit?! I made a whole gif from scratch just so you could see how damn bubbly goodness this casserole is. *Pats self on back*

Back to business...

I gathered all my ingredients Monday and set out to make it the next day. Let me tell you beforehand you will need some time to make this as it takes 50 minutes just for the rice to cook. It took me a bit longer because instead of prepping and getting the other components of the recipe whipped up, I just drank a beer and chilled out.

It was much needed.
By the way if you see that in the beer section of your grocery store. GRAB IT! So good.
Anyway. The recipe was very easy to make, little prep in my opinion and a great turn out.
You chop the onions and cook in butter then add the rice and some water to cook. Meanwhile, you should cook the broccoli, drain and cool it with ice cubes and make the bechamel sauce. I decided to play outside with the dogs instead.

Then I got back to work.

The end result was very delicious and I would highly recommend making it!

I finished in the broiler to add a crispy crunch on top. Some parmesan would have been nice after it was finished too! We ate this with some salmon and it was the perfect meal. 

10/10

Sorry for the orangeyness! Still figuring out how to take pictures with my fancy new camera!