Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough
Savor the simplicity of this easy herb focaccia from pizza dough, a delightful blend of fresh herbs and olive oil atop a pillowy, golden crust. Create this recipe with a handful of ingredients, pillowy pizza dough, olive oil, ripe tomatoes, and sprinkled with a medley of fragrant herbs.
Why You Will Want To Make This Recipe Again and Again
Experience the advantages of freshly baked bread without the extensive effort and time investment. This Easy Herb Focaccia recipe is ready in just around 30 minutes for a quick and delightful side that can be added to breakfast, lunch, dinner, or eaten as a snack.
Ingredients for This Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough
- Pizza Dough – I often use Pillsbury
- Olive Oil
- Tomato
- Herbs
- Salt & Pepper
How to Make This Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Move the rack toward the top 1/3 section of the oven.
Prepare the pan
Grease a quarter-sized baking sheet or a rectangular baking dish with olive oil.
Roll out the Dough
Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to fit your baking sheet or dish. Transfer the rolled-out dough to the prepared pan.
Use your fingers to create dimples all over the surface of the dough.
Add Oil and Herbs
Drizzle the olive oil over the dough, making sure to get it into the dimples. Lay tomato slices over the focaccia. Sprinkle chopped rosemary, thyme, and sea salt evenly over the top.
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the focaccia is golden brown.
Cool and Serve
Allow the focaccia to cool slightly before slicing. Serve it warm with additional olive oil for dipping, if desired.
What to Pair with This Recipe
Focaccia pairs well with a variety of healthy options.
- A compliment with Burrata and fresh tomatoes
- A Dipper for Hummus, Tzatziki, or Olive Tapenade
- Served with Soup or a Salad – like my Panera Mexican Street Corn Chowder: An Easy Copycat Recipe or Simple Layered Arugula and Spinach Salad with Smoked Trout
- A vessel for avocado mash
- Paired with Toasted Veggies or soft boiled eggs Quick Jammy Soft Boiled Eggs in Air Fryer
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Easy Herb Focaccia
Equipment
- Baking Dish 13x9 or sheet pan
Ingredients
- 1 Pizza Dough I used pilsbury refrigerated dough
- 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tomato, sliced Really, it's 1/2 to 1 whole tomato. Per bakers preference.
- ½ tsp Minced fresh rosemary Rosemary is to be removed from it's stem. The amount is per the bakers preference.
- ½ tsp Minced or whole fresh thyme Thyme is to be removed from the stem. Because the thyme is already very small, mincing is optional. Amount is per bakers preference.
- ½ tsp Kosher Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Move the rack toward the top 1/3 section of the oven.
Prepare the pan
- Grease a quarter sized baking sheet or a rectangular baking dish with olive oil.
Roll out the dough
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to fit your baking sheet or dish. Transfer the rolled-out dough to the prepared pan.
- Use your fingers to create dimples all over the surface of the dough.
Add oil and herbs
- Drizzle the olive oil over the dough, making sure to get it into the dimples. Lay tomato slices over the focaccia. Sprinkle chopped rosemary, thyme, and sea salt evenly over the top.
Bake
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the focaccia is golden brown.
Cool and Serve
- Allow the focaccia to cool slightly before slicing. Serve it warm with additional olive oil for dipping, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Hi, I'm Sarah Harper. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who loves to cook, eat, and talk about food! Here at The Addy Bean, you'll discover an array of flexitarian recipes. My mission is to inspire and encourage others to eat and explore the world of plant-based foods!
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