This tart starts with a Cheddar cheese crust that’s filled with roasted leeks, fennel and broccoli or Brussels sprouts. Beets or cauliflower would stand in beautifully too.

Makes 8 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 45 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 3/4 hours

EASE OF PREPARATION: Moderate

Filling
2 leeks, white and light green parts only, coarsely chopped and rinsed
1 pound small broccoli florets or Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
2 small or 1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 head garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1/3 cup black olive tapenade (see Ingredient Note)
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese

Crust
1 1/4 cups white whole-wheat flour (see Ingredient Note)
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cornmeal
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons canola or extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons ice water

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. To prepare filling: Spread leeks, broccoli (or Brussels sprouts), fennel and onion in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet along with the unpeeled head of garlic. Season the vegetables with rosemary, salt and pepper. Drizzle oil over the vegetables and garlic and toss to coat.
3. Bake, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender when pierced with a knife and the garlic is soft, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, set aside the garlic, and toss the vegetables with vinegar. Let cool.
4. To prepare crust: Coat an 8-by-12-inch rectangular or 11-inch round removable-bottom tart pan with cooking spray.
5. Place flour, Cheddar and cornmeal in a food processor; pulse to combine. Add butter one piece at a time, pulsing once or twice after each addition, until incorporated. Add oil and water and pulse just until the dough starts to come together. Turn the dough out into the prepared pan (it will be crumbly), spread evenly and press firmly into the bottom and all the way up the sides to form a crust. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
6. When the vegetables are done, reduce oven temperature to 350°. Bake the crust until set but not browned, about 15 minutes.
7. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet. Spread tapenade over the bottom of the crust. Top with the roasted vegetables. Cut off the top of the garlic and squeeze out the cloves onto the vegetables. Sprinkle with goat cheese.
8. Bake the tart until the edges of the crust are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing the pan sides and cutting into squares.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 378 calories; 25 g fat (8 g sat, 6 g mono); 28 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 10 g protein; 5 g fiber; 370 mg sodium; 276 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (45% daily value), Vitamin A (30% dv), Calcium (26% dv), Iron (20% dv).
2 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 4 fat

TIP: Ingredient notes: Black olive tapenade is a thick paste made from olives, garlic and other flavorful ingredients. Look for it near jarred olives at the store. Or to make your own for this recipe, puree 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, 1 clove peeled garlic and 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar in a food processor until it forms a thick paste.

White whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of white wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole-wheat flour. Available in large supermarkets and in natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.

MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare the crust (Step 4), wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days. | Equipment: 8-by-12-inch rectangular or 11-inch round removable-bottom tart pan

This was a really lovely tart. It even ended up looking much like the photo! I thought it was absolutely delicious and well worth the effort.

Jennifer Diggs, Roeland Park, KS

Filled with expensive ingredients and needed ketchup to hold it together and add flavor. I was very disappointed. Could better be named Vegetable Crumble.

linda, Santa Rosa, CA

The crust was amazing! This dish was delicious and I love the versatility of using whatever vegetables I want. Next time we are going to try it with beets or cauliflower or both!

Anonymous, Chapel Hill, NC

I was SO excited to make this recipe. It was a lot of work, but I don't mind spending a lot of time if something turns out really good. Unfortunately, it didn't work out as well as I hoped. The crust was very dry, and fell apart.

Cherie, Brooklyn, NY

Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a real hit. I wish I could provide some advice to those whose crust fell apart.

Jordan, Long Beach, CA

My tart came out terrific. It was time intensive but that is part of the joy of cooking. I made the olive tapenade from scratch as well. I used goat cheese but I bet feta would be delightful too. The presentation was great also.

M. Metcalf, West Palm Beach, FL