Fresh Tomato Focaccia Pizza

Focaccia, baked homemade dough topped with an array of fresh chopped herbs and plum tomatoes, can be an appetizer or, in my case a fantastic light lunch with a salad and glass of red wine.

The dough is all made from scratch, baked, and topped with the freshest ingredients that we grew up on in our Italian home back in the late 1960s.

The toppings that can be added to this style of focaccia are unlimited, and adapting to taste can make a new and creative focaccia every time you make this.

Check out our suggestions, tips, and easy instructions below for how to make this tomato-topped topped fantastic-tasting tomato-topped focaccia in your own kitchen.

Why Make This Focaccia?

1. Focaccia is portable and the perfect appetizer or lunch
2. Many other toppings can be added for a heartier slice
3. This focaccia recipe is easy to make and perfect for a picnic lunch at the beach
4. Focaccia can be served warm or cold
Focaccia (pronounced "fuh-KA-cha") is a flat oven-baked Italian bread product similar in style and texture to pizza doughs, and a perfect starter for hosting a dinner party

Focaccia Topping Suggestions

•  rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage, basil
•  roasted and squeezed garlic bulbs
•  caramelized onions or thinly sliced raw onions
•  sliced leeks
• cherry tomatoes
• fried eggplant
• fried and breaded zucchini slices
• thinly sliced, crispy fried potatoes
• sautéed mushrooms
• seasoned ricotta
• fresh sliced mozzarella
• thin slices of parmesan, burrata, gorgonzola, feta cheese, fontina, pecorino
• cooked meats: salami, pepperoni chopped, capicola, crispy bacon

Dough and Topping Two Steps:

1. Dough: The dough is made from scratch and then baked. Store-bought Italian pizza dough can be substituted
2. Fresh Tomato Topping: The topping is made from freshly chopped plum tomatoes and a blend of fresh herbs. Dried herbs can be substituted
3. For the best Authentic Results, use all fresh ingredients

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Italian, American

Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Fresh Tomato Focaccia Pizza

A fresh herb and chopped tomato topping for homemade baked focaccia pizza. A great appetizer or light brunch. Perfect with a salad and a glass of vino.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 35 M

Ingredients

• The Focaccia Dough:
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried herb medley
• Olive oil for brushing on top while rising
• Garnish:
• grated cheese mix of Romano and Parmesan blended
• saved basil and rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Mix and set aside
• Tomato Topping:
• 6 to 8 plum tomatoes
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Optional: 1 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar
• Garnish:
• 1/2 cup of Parmesan and Romano cheese blend, grated
• 1 tablespoon combined more or less to taste assorted fresh or dried herbs: rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley
• Note: Omit the herbs you're not fond of and adapt to taste

Instructions

1. Focaccia Dough:
2. Mix the yeast into warm water and let sit for 10 minutes (no hotter than 107 degrees).
3. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix by hand or with an industrial mixer.
4. Let rise until doubled, brushed with olive oil, and cover in a warm place.
5. When risen, punch down and stretch this out onto a greased pizza pan, round or rectangular.
6. Rise for 20 minutes.
7. Brush again with olive oil and bake at 430 degrees for around 20 minutes.
8. Using index fingers, make a finger impression randomly on the top of the dough.
9. Tomato topping:
10. Chop the tomatoes and add the rest of the ingredients except the grated cheese, blending evenly together.
11. Set aside
12. Note: Use all fresh herbs when in season, if possible, for best results, chopped fine.
13. Assembly:
14. On the baked warm dough, top with the tomato topping and sprinkle evenly with grated cheese. Cut into squares and serve.
15. Best served warm, but none will go to waste as it is delicious cold and reheated also.

Notes

Focaccia Topping Suggestions

•  rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage, basil
•  roasted and squeezed garlic bulbs
•  caramelized onions or thinly sliced raw onions
•  sliced leeks
• cherry tomatoes
• fried eggplant
• fried and breaded zucchini slices
• thinly sliced, crispy fried potatoes
• sautéed mushrooms
• seasoned ricotta
• fresh sliced mozzarella
• thin slices of parmesan, burrata, gorgonzola, feta cheese, fontina, pecorino
• cooked meats: salami, pepperoni chopped, capicola, crispy bacon

Nutrition Facts

Calories

342

Fat (grams)

12 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

4 g

Carbs (grams)

48 g

Fiber (grams)

3 g

Net carbs

44 g

Sugar (grams)

3 g

Protein (grams)

11 g

Sodium (milligrams)

839 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

14 mg

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