Soft inside and beautifully golden on the outside, this Stuffed Focaccia hides a delicious filling of melted cheese and rich Mutti Olive Sauce. Ready in just an hour, it’s ideal for breakfast, brunch or an easy meal to share.
2 people
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First, prepare the dough in a bowl: add the all-purpose flour, instant yeast, salt, water and extra virgin olive oil. Start mixing everything together with a spoon, then knead by hand for a few minutes. Divide the dough into two portions, cover, and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
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Using a little semolina flour and a rolling pin, roll out each portion of dough into a thin sheet, about 3 mm thick.
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Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil into a 28–30 cm frying pan and dust lightly with semolina flour.
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Lay the first sheet of dough in the pan, spoon over the Mutti Pasta Sauce with Leccino Olives and add the cheese. Cover with the second sheet of dough and seal the edges well, folding them slightly inwards.
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Place the focaccia over a low heat and cook for 7 minutes. Lift the edge to check if the base is cooked. Brush the top with a little extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a bit more semolina flour, then flip the focaccia over using a lid to help. Continue cooking for another 7 minutes.
This is one of those recipes born on a quiet afternoon, when a craving for pizza becomes the starting point for something new. This stuffed skillet focaccia, made with instant yeast, is the kind of dish that surprises you precisely because it wasn’t planned at all. Soft, thin and golden, it hides a melting heart of mozzarella and Mutti Pasta Sauce with Leccino Olives: a simple pairing, yet full of character. As it cooks, it releases an aroma that recalls homemade pizza, with an even more comforting and familiar texture.
The dough, rolled out thin with a rolling pin, wraps around the filling like a warm blanket. The frying pan, with its gentle and even heat, gives the focaccia a golden crust and a soft centre, where the mozzarella melts and meets the sweetness of the tomatoes. It’s the kind of recipe that doesn’t require precision: just a little imagination, a dough (homemade or ready-made) and in a few minutes the kitchen fills with the most inviting smell. Perfect for a quick dinner when you don’t feel like turning on the oven, or as a warm, cheesy snack to share straight from the pan.
What gives this dish its character is the Mutti Pasta Sauce with Leccino Olives, intense and well balanced. Spread between the layers of dough, it brings everything together with its velvety texture and the full flavour of 100% Italian tomatoes. The result is a focaccia that tastes like home and simplicity: quick to prepare, wholesome and satisfying. A dish that proves how sometimes it takes very little to bring something delicious to the table, yet perfect just as it is.
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