My Nonna’s Focaccia

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while being more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Green olives are lower in calories and canned options are budget-friendly.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs maintain flavor and are often less expensive.

Mix flour, warm water, yeast, and salt in a bowl.

Let the mixture rise in a warm location next to the stove or inside a warmed oven.

Let the dough rise for at least 24 hours in the fridge overnight.

Remove the dough from the fridge and let it acclimatize to room temperature for about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Grease your hands with extra virgin olive oil and transfer the dough to a baking tray.

Let the dough rise in the pan for another 30 minutes.

Gently stretch and fold the dough in the pan after it has risen.

Prepare the topping by crushing whole peeled tomatoes by hand, draining excess water, and mixing with dried oregano, salt, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Spread the tomato mixture over the dough.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

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