Cheesy Pumpkin Taquitos Description: These cheesy pumpkin

These cheesy pumpkin taquitos with pumpkin seed crema make a great vegetarian holiday dish!

Spicy Pepita Crema
1¼ cup toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds), plus more for serving
2 small jalapeño, halved and seeded
¾ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
3-4 tablespoons lime juice (from 3 limes)
1¼ cups water
Cheesy Pumpkin Taquitos
1 3lb sugar pumpkin or other winter squash (butternut is great too!)
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for frying
¾ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
¼ teaspoon pepper
4-6 large cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
6oz block Roth Grand Cru, grated (In a pinch, you can sub in gruyere, but I prefer the Grand Cru!)
1 medium yellow onion, halved and sliced
12-16 corn tortillas, warmed in a dry skillet
¼-1/2 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice

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