Get cooking and unleash your creativity with some culinary therapy to boost your self-care and mental health.  This is an unusual dish that makes use of fresh, seasonal pumpkin – a vitamin and mineral-packed dish, with lots of beta-carotene.

Savoury Pumpkin Crumble with Crispy Sage (serves 4)

Ingredients

• 500 gr cubed fresh pumpkin
• 120 gr grated parmesan
• 100 gr soft butter
• 50 gr each of ground almonds, panko breadcrumbs, plain flour
• Seasoning – Salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme, 
• 1 tablespoon each, of dried oregano and dried garlic granules, a pinch of dried ginger powder.
• 25 fresh sage leaves
• Olive oil

First make your crispy sage leaves.  Lay them out onto a lined baking tray.  Leave enough space for the leaves not to touch and season with a little salt and pepper. Drizzle over olive oil and bake at 200 C for 3 minutes only.   Place on a plate lined with some kitchen roll to absorb any excess oil. 

1. Coat the pumpkin well in the garlic, ginger, thyme, oregano and drizzle over some olive oil.
2. Season with salt and pepper and make sure the pumpkin is coated in the olive oil.)
3. Roast the pumpkin on a baking tray at 180 degrees C for 30 minutes or until softened.
4. Now make the savoury crumble topping by working together the breadcrumbs, butter, parmesan and flour with your fingers until you have a crumble-like topping.
5. Grease a baking dish with a little butter and fill with the pumpkin and top with the crumble mix.  
6. Place back in the middle of the oven, not too high up, to bake at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Garnish with the sage leaves, whole or crumbled and some fresh chopped parsley, if you like.

Enjoy!

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