Name: Baked Rice and Vegetables
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 cup jasmine rice (uncooked); 1.5 cup vegetable broth; 1.25 cup water; 2 null garlic cloves (minced); 2 null carrots (medium, cut into 1 cm thick slices, larger pieces halved); 2 tbsp plant butter (optional); 1 null red onion (halved and cut into wedges); 1 null red bell pepper (cut into 2.5cm / 1 inch pieces); 0.5 null cauliflower (small, broken into florets); 2 null zucchini (cut into 2cm / 4/5 inch chunks); 2 null corn cobs (each cut into 3 (6 small cobs)); 0.25 cup olive oil (plus more for drizzling); 1.5 tsp paprika; 1.5 tsp thyme (or other dried herb of choice); 1 tsp garlic powder (or onion powder); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper (plus extra); null null fresh parsley (Finely chopped)

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) / 180C/350F (fan / convection).
2

Mix paprika (1.5 tsp), thyme (1.5 tsp), garlic powder (1 tsp), salt (1 tsp), and black pepper (1 tsp) to create the Spice Mix in a small bowl.
3

Place jasmine rice (1.5 cups), vegetable broth (1.5 cups), water (1.25 cups), garlic cloves (2 minced), carrots (2 medium), and plant butter (2 tbsp) (optional) in a 23 x 30 cm / 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Add 1.5 tsp of the Spice Mix. Stir, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, place onion (1 red), bell pepper (1 red), cauliflower (0.5 small), zucchini (2), and cobs (2 corn) in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil (0.25 cup) and sprinkle over the remaining Spice Mix. Mix well, preferably by hand.
5

Remove rice from oven.
6

Increase oven temperature to 220C/430F (standard) / 200C/390F (fan / convection).
7

Remove the foil from the baking dish. Spread the Roasting Vegetables evenly over the rice, ensuring some of each vegetable type is on the surface for charring. Push the [corn cobs] mostly under the other vegetables.
8

Drizzle with more [olive oil] (optional) and sprinkle with extra [black pepper].
9

Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
10

Sprinkle with [fresh parsley] if desired. Gently push the vegetables aside, fluff the rice, and toss it through the vegetables to distribute the flavors. Serve immediately.