Wednesday, October 04, 2006

RK and the Frugal Gourmet's stuffed foccacia

You know it, you love it, and now you can make it yourself!!!!

Seriously, this is my all time MOST REQUESTED recipe. It's really easy too, so you should make it, it's great for a pot luck or for a crowd. I don't know if I can do this though, because I make it out of my head. Let's see....

Make enough pizza dough for 2 piazzas.... (Do you have a favorite recipe? If not, use the one previously posted. If you're making you're foccacia in two large pans you might want to double the recipe. You can always freeze any extra dough anyway, or make it into rolls.)

....then pick out your ingredients. Here are some potential combos:

Sausage, onion, bell pepper, mushroom
Chicken, spinach, mushroom
All veggie

Generally if I use onions I wilt them a little before I use them, I also brown the mushrooms if I use them.

So you take your prepared ingredients and put them in a big bowl, then add a jar or a jar and a half of your favorite prepared pasta sauce, you don't want it to be runny, but you want everything to be coated. Then add a small package of mozzarella and some Parmesan. Also add some fresh garlic and herbs if you have it.

So take your dough and make two large portions and two small ones. Make the large ones fit into your pans, I usually use 10" frying pans. They are the PERFECT container for this dish. A deep dish pie pan will work too, but whatever you use, it's better if it's larger than 2" deep. Fill the crust with your filling then take one of the small portions of dough and cover the top. Pinch together the seam and make a couple of slices in the top to let the steam out. Bake at 350 for about an hour or until golden brown. If you want to make it super pretty, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with herbs during the last 15 minutes of cooking.

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