Caprese Focaccia

4.69 from 16 votes

This Caprese Focaccia is a delicious 8-ingredient summer appetizer or side dish that's simple to make using juicy tomatoes and fresh basil. Total time includes thawing the pizza dough.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time5 50

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: caprese, Caprese Focaccia, focaccia

Servings: servings

Calories: 347kcal

Author: Tara Teaspoon

Ingredients

1 pound frozen pizza dough thawed to room temperature, see Note
2 tablespoons olive oil Plus more for drizzling
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt or kosher salt
1½ teaspoons chopped rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried
1½ pounds fresh mozzarella
4 to 5 small tomatoes dense and bright red, cut into about 20 slices
Ground black pepper
Fresh basil chopped or torn

Instructions

Coat the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan (quarter sheet pan) with the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Press thawed pizza dough into the pan, gently stretching to shape it into the corners. Set aside and let rest while the oven heats for 20 to 30 minutes.
Heat oven to 375ºF. Make deep indentations all over the top of the focaccia with your fingertips, pressing in to the bottom of the pan, drizzle with extra olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and rosemary.
Bake until golden, about 30 minutes; cool completely and remove from pan to a serving board.
Cut the fresh mozzarella into thin slices and lay all over the top of the focaccia, overlapping if needed. Cut the tomatoes into thin slices and place on top of mozzarella.
Sprinkle with extra salt and pepper. Top with torn or chopped basil and drizzle with extra olive oil to serve. Cut into 10 or more pieces.

Notes

Pizza dough: The dough should be room temperature before getting started. Make sure to plan enough time for frozen dough to thaw in the fridge. Thawed, refrigerated dough should then be left at room temperature for several hours before using it. Plan ahead!

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