Savory Vegetable Crumble
65 Mins

Savory Vegetable Crumble

The promise of cooler weather may have tempted many of you to return to the kitchen and dare I say, to consider firing up the ovens. Even a diehard cook like me avoided turning on the oven during the midst of the summer blitz but now, I am ready for the aroma of a cake or spices to waft out into the kitchen. When baking at home, let’s keep things as simple as we can. Whatever comes out of the oven must constitute an entire meal or with just a simple accompaniment of salad, soup or rice. It must taste good warm or at room temperature. Savory baking is a place to use leftovers and repurpose them into a new meal or better still, leftovers that taste better the next day. This savory crumble falls into that category. The heft of the vegetables and the lightness of the crumble topping makes it satisfying yet light. You can eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. 

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Cook Time

1 hour and 5 minutes

Serves

6

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Peel and slice the butternut into 1/4-inch slices. Peel and slice the carrots into long segments. Cut the peppers into long strips.
Step 2
Combine the vegetables with serrano, ginger, cardamom, herbs, cumin, salt and olive oil. Spread them on a greased baking pan. Place in the oven uncovered for 20 minutes. Check on the vegetables and lower the temperature if the vegetables are getting too much color.
Step 3
In the meanwhile, prepare the crumble. In a medium sized bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, oats, pecans, butter, black pepper and salt.
Step 4
Remove the vegetables from the oven. They should have almost cooked through and have a nice golden color on top however they will finish cooking in the next round. Spread the goat cheese over the vegetables in large chunks.
Step 5
Spread the crumble on top. Place in the oven at 300°F for another 20 minutes. Let the crumble cool for a few minutes. Top with pomegranate seeds and fresh herbs.

1 small or ½ or a large butternut squash

1 large or 3 small carrots

2 large bell or 4 small one bell peppers

1 serrano pepper, minced

1 tablespoon unpeeled grated ginger

2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 tablespoon dried herbs (rosemary, sage or oregano)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 teaspoons salt

4 tablespoons olive oil


4 to 5 oz goat cheese or a melting cheese of your choice


1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup rolled quick oats

1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

1/2 cup melted butter or ghee

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon salt


2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds

1 cup of herb sprigs like cilantro, parsley or mint

Notes & Variations

  • Almost any combination of vegetables can be used in this crumble – just guard against using something that may release too much water like spinach, tomato or other greens. Potatoes, pumpkin, shallots, eggplants, artichokes are good choices.
  • For a local source of good oats, try Homestead Gristmill in Waco, Texas.
  • To keep it entirely plant based, either omit the goat cheese or replace it with a bean puree and instead of butter, use olive or coconut oil.
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