Vegetable & Cheese Focaccia Recipe

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Vegetable & Cheese Focaccia Recipe

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My family eats this flavorful bread as fast as I can make it. Sometimes I add different herbs, red onion or crumbled bacon. It's one of my best recipes! —Mary Cass, Baltimore, Maryland

Featured In: 33 Non-Scary Bread Recipes Anyone Can Bake

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15 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.

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VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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MAKES:

15 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.

Ingredients

1 cup water (70° to 80°)
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
3-1/4 cups bread flour
1-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
TOPPING:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).
When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Punch dough down. Roll into a 13x9-in. rectangle; transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
For topping, brush dough with olive oil; sprinkle with basil. Layer with the tomatoes, onion and broccoli; sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Yield: 15 servings.

Originally published as Vegetable & Cheese Focaccia in Taste of Home August/September 2008, p66

Nutritional Facts

1 piece: 151 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

1 cup water (70° to 80°)
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
3-1/4 cups bread flour
1-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
TOPPING:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).
When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Punch dough down. Roll into a 13x9-in. rectangle; transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
For topping, brush dough with olive oil; sprinkle with basil. Layer with the tomatoes, onion and broccoli; sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Yield: 15 servings.