Pumpkin and Cauliflower Casserole

Name: Pumpkin and Cauliflower Casserole
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 c. fresh, whole-wheat bread crumbs; 1/2 c. hulled and roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves; 3/4 c. crumbled goat cheese; 1 pumpkin (2 1/2 - 3 pounds), peeled, seeded, and quartered; 1 head cauliflower, quartered; 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp. fresh-ground pepper; 1 1/2 c. half-and-half

By Cheryl SlocumPublished: Jun 25, 2007

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Charles Schiller

Yields:

Cook Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

258

The vegetables in our Pumpkin and Cauliflower Casserole are cooked to tender perfection in a seasoned cream sauce and topped with a mix of roasted pumpkin seeds, bread crumbs, herbs, and goat cheese.

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Ingredients

1 cup fresh, whole-wheat bread crumbs
1/2 cup hulled and roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
3/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1 pumpkin (2 1/2 - 3 pounds), peeled, seeded, and quartered
1 head cauliflower, quartered
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. mustard seeds
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 tsp. fresh-ground pepper
1 1/2 cups half-and-half

Directions

1. Step 1Assemble the vegetables: Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 1 1/2-quart casserole or baking dish and set aside. Combine the bread crumbs, pumpkin seeds, butter, and half the thyme in a medium bowl, stir in the goat cheese, and set aside. Slice the pumpkin quarters into 1/8-inch-thick pieces and repeat with the cauliflower quarters. Combine flour, garlic, mustard seeds, salt, cumin seeds, pepper, and remaining thyme in a small bowl. Spread 1/3 of the pumpkin in the bottom of casserole and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the flour mixture. Repeat with 1/2 of the cauliflower and 2 teaspoons of flour. Continue layering with the remaining pumpkin, cauliflower, and flour, finishing with pumpkin on top. Pour the half-and-half over the entire casserole, place on a baking sheet, and bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes.
2. Step 2Sprinkle topping: After initial 30 minutes of baking, sprinkle bread-crumb mixture over casserole. Return it to oven and bake until golden and bubbly, about 30 more minutes. Serve hot.

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