Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Tomato Focaccia

Submitted by Chef Drtybrshs

"A delicious and healthy way to prepare this caprese Italian treat, with tangy & sweet Balsamic glaze!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 foccacia
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (white is ok too)
• 1 frozen pizza dough, ball (available in the freezer section of most grocers)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 1 large ripe tomatoes or 2 ripe roma tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese

directions

1. Thaw and allow frozen pizza dough to rest.
2. Balsamic Glaze: Put 1.5 cups aged balsamic vinegar and sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring. When it becomes syrupy, take off heat and put into another dish.
3. Chill for 30 minutes.
4. Once frozen dough thawed and rested, stretch or roll out dough to be about 1/4 thick in an almost rectangle shape.
5. Lay on pizza sheet and brush on 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle all of the dough with garlic salt and the parmesan cheese.
6. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 8 minutes.
7. Pull out and poke the dough several times with a fork.
8. Put back into the oven for an additional 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Slice fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and chop basil.
10. Arrange mozzarella and tomatoes on foccacia and sprinkle with lots of fresh basil. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the top. Use extra virgin or any good olive oil.
11. Drizzle with Balsamic glaze and serve with extra balsamic glaze for dipping.

Reviews

[stacyroach]

This was really delicious!! I also added tomato basil sauce, I was concerned about adding the sauce along with the balsalmic, but it came good. I'm not much of a cook but very I'm pleased with the outcome.

 

[sidneysmom]

I took this to our Italian themed Potluck at work and it Was a Big Hit! It was so easy to make on a weeknight. I just followed the recipe as it was. Thank you form me and my co-workers for a GREAT RECIPE!