Cauliflower and Pumpkin Seed Casserole

Healthy Cauliflower and Pumpkin Casserole
This recipe combines Cauliflower with Pumpkin tenderized perfectly in an amazingly seasoned cream sauce. The coup d'grace comes by topping this fantastic casserole with mixed roasted pumpkin sees, break crumbs, selected herbs and feta goat cheese.

This recipe feeds 6 to 8 people and takes about 1 hour to prepare.  If you double or triple the ingredients the prep time is not much longer. The results keep well in the fridge for use over the next three or four days.

Ingredients - US Measurements

* 1     cup fresh, whole wheat bread crumbs
* 1/2  cup hulled and roasted pumpkin seeds
* 1     tablespoons unsalted melted butter
* 1     teaspoon dried thyme leaves
*3/4   cup crumbled feta goat cheese
* 1     3 pound pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into quarters
* 1     head of cauliflower cut into quarters
* 2     tablespoons all purpose flour
* 2     cloves of garlic, well minced
* 2     teaspoons mustard seeds
* 1.5  teaspoons salt - sea salt or kosher salt preferred
* 1.5  cup of half and half milk/cream


Preparation and Cooking Instructions
Casserole Preparation and Cooking
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees 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.


Application of 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.