Grandma's Savory 6-Ingredient Olive Focaccia Bread Recipe Bread/Muffins Side Dishes Snacks Italian Recipes Mediterranean Diet Recipes Vegetarian Lunch Dinner
If you're anything like us, the smell of fresh, homemade bread baking in your oven takes you back to treasured times. The aroma from this easy Italian olive focaccia bread recipe will transport you to an Italian grandma's kitchen, where life is a bit simpler (and so very delicious).
If you liked our popular six-ingredient skillet rosemary focaccia bread recipe, then you will love this savory six-ingredient olive focaccia bread recipe. Here are the simple ingredients you need in order to make Grandma's delicious olive bread: flour, instant dry yeast, sea salt, olive oil, water and green olives. Add some fresh thyme or rosemary on top, if desired, as an optional garnish.
Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside and dotted with salty green (or black) olives, this easy olive focaccia bread recipe is a winner. Serve this delicious bread with your favorite soup, or as a side dish with dinner or even sliced for sandwiches for lunch. You'll love that it makes just about any meal so much better!
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Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup green olives
- fresh chopped thyme or rosemary (optional)
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Recipe Notes
- To reheat the bread, put it in the oven on low heat until it warms up.
- Black olives could be substituted for the green olives. You can use more or less olives, depending on your preferences.
- Garnish with thyme or rosemary, if desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine the flour, yeast, salt, olive oil and water. Mix until a dough forms.
- Put the dough onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough about 5 minutes.
- Put the dough into an oiled bowl, cover and let it sit for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
- Put the dough into a baking pan and spread it to cover the bottom completely. Use your thumb to make indentations across the top of the dough.
- Put an olive into each indentation. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little sea salt and fresh rosemary or thyme, if using.
- Bake in a preheated 400-degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 235
Total Fat: 10.4g
Saturated Fat: 1.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 803mg
Total Carbohydrate: 29.9g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Total Sugars: 0.1g
Protein: 4.2g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 6mg
Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 39mg
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