Homemade Focaccia Bread Pizza

Name: Homemade Focaccia Bread Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon instant yeast; 1 1/2 cups warm water; 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 3/4 cup marinara sauce; 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; Assorted pizza toppings such as pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives

Recipe GLPR19f6a0f7f9e9f4

Italian

Main Course

125 min

425 cal

Servings: 8

Oven

SNAP eligible

A delicious Italian focaccia base topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings. The bread is airy and fluffy with a golden crust, making it perfect as an appetizer or light main course.

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon instant yeast

1 1/2 cups warm water

5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

3/4 cup marinara sauce

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Assorted pizza toppings such as pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives

Directions

Grease a 13x9-inch metal baking pan with 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the warm water, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt, flour, and yeast. Mix on medium speed for about 1 minute until just combined into a sticky dough.
Transfer the sticky dough into the prepared baking pan, spreading it gently to fill the pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and allow it to rest at room temperature for 1 hour until the dough has puffed and risen noticeably.
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Using your fingertips, gently poke the surface of the dough all over to create dimples. Drizzle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Bake the focaccia for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Transfer the focaccia bread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the top, then sprinkle with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Arrange your chosen pizza toppings over the cheese.
Return the focaccia to the oven for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese has melted completely. Remove from the oven, slice into portions, and serve while hot.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4

All ingredients are grocery-store staples readily available at every Charlotte chain, with no specialty sourcing required. The 125-minute time is honest and includes rising, though a home baker should expect 30 minutes of actual hands-on work across that span, making it manageable for a weeknight if planned ahead. At roughly $0.80 to $1.20 per serving, it's cheap—flour and yeast are pennies, cheese and sauce drive the modest cost—and leftovers reheat well the next day or freeze for weeks. The main drawback is that it demands two rises and won't work as a same-night impulse meal, and pizza topping costs vary wildly depending on what you choose, which the recipe doesn't quantify.