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Roasted Cauliflower Pasta Bake with Seed Crust

Tender pasta and caramelized cauliflower and sweet potato in a tangy garlic-yogurt sauce, finished under a crunchy sesame and pumpkin seed crust.

Roasted Cauliflower Pasta Bake with Seed Crust

Ingredients

  • 10 oz280 gPasta, drypenne or rigatoni
  • 12⅔ cups3,000 gWater
  • 3¾ cups florets400 gCauliflowercut into small florets
  • 2 medium260 gSweet potatoespeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 4¾ cups chopped100 gKalestems removed, chopped
  • 1 medium110 gRed onionsliced
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
  • 2 containers (6 oz)340 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 large50 gEggs
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • ⅓ cup grated40 gGrated Parmesan
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ cup35 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1½ tbsp15 gSesame seeds
  • 3 tbsp20 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 2½ tbsp chopped10 gFresh parsleychopped

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking dish using a little of the olive oil.
  2. On a sheet pan, toss the cauliflower, sweet potato and red onion with two-thirds of the remaining olive oil, the cumin, the paprika and half the salt. Roast 25 minutes, stirring once, until browned and tender.
  3. Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in a large pot, cook the pasta 2 minutes short of package time, adding the kale for the last minute. Drain.
  4. Make the yogurt sauce: in a large bowl whisk the Greek yogurt, egg, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, half the parmesan, the black pepper and the remaining salt.
  5. Fold the drained pasta and kale and the roasted vegetables into the yogurt sauce, then spread in the baking dish. Lower the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  6. Make the seed crust: mix the pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, breadcrumbs, the remaining parmesan and the last of the olive oil, and scatter evenly over the casserole.
  7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the center reaches 160°F (71°C) and the crust is golden.
  8. Rest 5 minutes, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten, Sesame. Some brands contain soy.

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