Sausage & Salami Focaccia | GCBC15 Ep35

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat while maintaining flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while cheddar is often cheaper.

salami

🥗Healthier: turkey salami

💰Cheaper: pepperoni

Turkey salami is leaner, while pepperoni is a more affordable option.

Empty plain flour into a large bowl.

Add sugar and yeast to the flour.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add a pinch of salt.

Pour in extra virgin olive oil and warm water to activate the yeast.

Gently mix the ingredients together to form a soft dough.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.

Prepare a baking tray by pouring olive oil and spreading it around with fingers.

Take the risen dough and place it on the oiled tray.

Snip the Italian sausage into small pieces and spread it over the dough.

Spread sliced salami evenly over the dough.

Add kalamata olives and sliced white onion on top.

Sprinkle rosemary and black pepper over the toppings.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the assembled focaccia.

Sprinkle salt over the top to enhance flavor.

Place the focaccia in a preheated oven at 200°C (about 400°F) to bake.

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