Onion Olive Focaccia is a delicious wholewheat bread served with soup / grilled veggies and pasta for a wholesome meal
Focaccia is a current (nay, all-time) favourite at my place – Onion Tomato version, Sundried Tomato version and now this – with Onion and Olives. Makes for a wonderful accompaniment to Penne Pasta in Arabbiata sauce.
The entire meal was homemade, including the Arabbiata Sauce too which made it extra special. After posting Whole wheat Cheesy Penne Pasta with Arabbiata Sauce this Onion-Olive Focaccia topped with sea salt made the family very happy
Lets get to this deliciously quick combo. If you have the bread done, pasta prep to dinner table it would take you a max of 45 mins. So makes for a super yummy weekend dinner too. I used whole wheat penne pasta, but you
could use other varieties too.
Prep time : 15 mins , standing time + baking time : 3 hours | Serves : 3
For Onion Olive Focaccia:
- 2.5 cups Whole wheat bread flour
- 1.25 tsp Instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 4 TBSP Oil (divided use)
- 1 TBSP Sugar
- 1.25 cup Warm water (or as needed)
- 1 TBSP Mixed Italian dried herbs
- 1 tsp Crushed black pepper
- 1/4 cup Black olives (pitted and sliced thin)
- 1 Red onion (sliced thin)
- 1/2 tsp coarse Sea salt
PIN FOR LATER
How to make Onion Olive Focaccia:
- Proof yeast with warm water and sugar. Once done, add half the oil and salt and whisk well, now add flour in batches. Mix and knead till you get a smooth and elastic dough – about 12-15 mins.
- Place covered in a greased bowl till it doubles. Once it doubles, punch it down gently. Knead for few mins, and pinch out a sizeable portion of the dough (or the whole dough if you want a bigger bread) and roll into a rectangle or a square (I used my silpat baking mat so rolled it like a rectangle).
- Cover and let it rise.
- Towards the end of the second rise, chop the onions and olives. Mix these with the remaining oil , Italian mixed herbs, and make a marinade for topping.
- Make small dimples on the rolled out bread, add few drops of olive oil into each dimple and place this onion – olive mixture + sprinkle crushed black pepper & press them gently onto the bread.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25-30 mins till golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Serve warm with any soup or pasta
Onion Olive Focaccia Topped With Sea Salt
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Stand Mixer or knead by hand
- Baking Tray
- Spoon
- Measuring cups
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups Whole wheat bread flour
- 1.25 tsp Instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 4 TBSP Oil divided use
- 1 TBSP Sugar
- 1.25 cup Warm water or as needed
- 1 TBSP Mixed Italian dried herbs
- 1 tsp Crushed black pepper
- 1/4 cup Black olives pitted and sliced thin
- 1 Red onion sliced thin
- 1/2 tsp coarse Sea salt
Instructions
- Proof yeast with warm water and sugar. Once done, add half the oil and salt and whisk well, now add flour in batches. Mix and knead till you get a smooth and elastic dough – about 12-15 mins.
- Place covered in a greased bowl till it doubles. Once it doubles, punch it down gently. Knead for few mins, and pinch out a sizeable portion of the dough (or the whole dough if you want a bigger bread) and roll into a rectangle or a square (I used my silpat baking mat so rolled it like a rectangle).
- Cover and let it rise.
- Towards the end of the second rise, chop the onions and olives. Mix these with the remaining oil , Italian mixed herbs, and make a marinade for topping.
- Make small dimples  on the rolled out bread, add few drops of olive oil into each dimple and place this onion  – olive mixture + sprinkle crushed black pepper & press them gently onto the bread.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25-30 mins till golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Serve warm with any soup or pasta
the texture of the focaccia is super good!!! yumm..
Wow what a lovely crust and crumb you got there for your focaccia..very nice..
The final pic is so good Kalyani and that is one lovely combo meal…
Beautifully baked focaccia and pictures came out good.
Wow very well made focaccia.
gorgeous looking focaccia
Focaccia looks out of the world. Loving the toppings..
Its in my todo list.. Will try it out soon
This bread is on my to do list since long..wonder when will it be done…your version with onions looks great…must try it.
Wow. I am bookmarking it for my bread crazy girls. Love the fact u have used whole wheat.
I once baked Focaccia bread in one of recent BM..I loved it .Yours too look delicious.
Foccacia looks very tempting kalyani, that too with all that toppings, and that pairing sound so damn delicious!!!
Perfectly baked focaccia and the onion and olive topping sounds super.
That is a beautiful loaf, Perfect with the Arrabiata. I wish I had been at your house for dinner.
Thank you, Wendy!
Awww. wish I could send you some!
Crispy onions and black olives are an ideal combo for focaccia! What a fabulous bread!
Thanks Stacy
Wonderful flavors! Almost like a pletzel but with olives instead of poppy seeds. We would love this!
THanks Kelly.. Wish I could send you some..
Beautiful bake Kalyani. I wish I could get some of it. Will make it.
Thanks Jayashree,
This focaccia looks ideal. That’s a wonderful crumb.
Thanks much – we enjoyed it a lot;.
Haven’t baked a focaccia in a long time. Your onion and olive one looks so tempting. Time to bake some soon.
THanks Mayuri..do try it sometime soon
So delicious! This focaccia with onions, olives, and sea salt sounds a perfect snack or a side for lunch. Bread is so good.
Thanks Radha!
Hello! This is my kind of deliciousness! Bread, olives, sea salt…yes, please!!!
This looks fantastic! I can’t wait to try it.
Wow! That is one amazing focaccia! I have been asked by hubby dear not to change the recipe anymore and make it everyday! Thanks.
yay!Thanks for trying it out, Archana. Glad you liked it
OMG this looks stunning, the caramelized onion on the top…just wow.
thanks Renu! wish I could send you some…