Onion Bell Pepper Focaccia / Spicy Onion Red Pepper Focaccia

For this week's Love2Bake event , I am sharing one of my favorite bread Focaccia - Onion Bell Pepper Focaccia. I used the same recipe of Potato Focaccia Pugliese for the dough with sauteed spicy onion bell pepper topping. Since me and V love spicy stuff I added chilli flakes in herbed oil and also with sauteed onion bell pepper topping. It was a total hit and even my kids loved it more than the Rosemary Potato Focaccia. This bread makes a perfect snack with some hot beverage or can be served as a meal along with some soup. I served it for evening snack along with Marinara Sauce. Nice crusty outer with soft and chewy bread.

Recipe source : My Diverse Kitchen

Preparation Time : 2 hrs 

Cooking Time :  25 minutes

Ingredients
For the Dough

1. Bread flour  3 and 1/2 cups
2. Salt - 1 tsp
3. Italian Seasoning   1/2 tsp
4. Sugar - 11/2 tbsp
5. olive oil   1/4 cup
6. Warm Water  1 and 1/2 cups
7. Yeast - 2 tsp (instant yeast)

For Herbed Oil  (i used the same oil for brushing)

1. Olive Oil    1-2 tbsp
2. Parsley, dried    1/4 tsp
3. Oregano,dried    1/4 tsp
4. Red Chilli flakes    1 tsp

For Topping

1. Olive Oil   1-2 tsp
2. Garlic    1/4 tsp(finely chopped)
3. Red Onion    1/2 cup (thinly sliced)
4. Red Bell Pepper   1/2 cup(thinly sliced)
5. Chilli Flakes   1/2 tsp
6. Cilantro    few finely chopped
7. Salt    to taste

Onion Bell Pepper Focaccia

Method

• First Mix all the ingredients "For Herbed Oil" in a small bowl and keep aside.

• Then Mix all the dough ingredients for Dough. Knead well until you get a soft and elastic dough. Keep it in an oiled bowl and allow to rise.
• Meanwhile prepare the onion bell pepper filling.
• Heat oil in a pan, add garlic fry well and add sliced onions sprinkle little salt and saute till golden brown.

• After that add bell pepper and saute for a minute.
• Lastly add chilli flakes and cilantro and stir well and keep aside until needed.
• After the dough has risen, punch down the rough and divide into two portions.
• Stretch or roll each piece in to 11 inch oval bread.
• And keep it in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

• Using your fingers, dimple the top of the dough and brush generously with herbed oil.
• Sprinkle sauteed onion bell pepper filling, salt and pepper.
• Cover and allow to rise again for one hour or until it looks puffed up.
• Bake in a 425F preheated oven for 22 - 25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Cut into slices and serve.