- Focaccia: The Ultimate Bread Recipes You Need To Try!

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.

Activate the yeast with lukewarm water and let it sit for 15 minutes.

Add the activated yeast to the flour and salt; mix until a sticky dough forms.

Cover the dough with olive oil and plastic wrap; refrigerate for 12 hours.

Butter a 9x13 pan and drizzle with olive oil.

Transfer the dough to the pan, flip it to coat with olive oil, and extend it across the pan.

Cover the pan and let the dough rest for 3 to 4 hours at room temperature.

Add salt and desired toppings (pesto, olives, red bell peppers, caramelized onions).

Preheat the oven to 500°F and bake for 15 minutes.

Let the focaccia rest for a few minutes before cutting into strips.

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