Rosemary and Sweet Onion Focaccia

(makes 6 servings)

Ingredients for recipe:

• 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  
  


• 1 tsp white sugar
  
  


• 1 tsp salt
  
  


• 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  
  


• 1 cup water
  
  


• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  
  


• 1 egg
  
  


• Non-fat cooking spray
  
  


• 1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
  
  


• 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  
  


• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  
  

Preparation:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, salt ,sugar, yeast and mix well.
  
  


• Heat water and vegetable oil until warm, and add to flour mixture and then add the egg. Blend with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened. Beat for 2 additional minutes.
  
  


• Gradually add 1-¾ cups flour while beating, until dough pulls away from side of bowl. Knead in ¾ cup flour on floured surface.
  
  


• Cover dough with a bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes.
  
  


• Spray a baking sheet with non-fat cooking spray. Press the dough out evenly onto the pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 20-30 minutes.
  
  


• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  
  


• Uncover dough, and press indentations with your fingers at 1” intervals. Spray dough lightly with non-fat cooking spray and sprinkle with crushed rosemary and Parmesan cheese. Arrange onion rings evenly over the dough. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
  
  


• Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
  
  


• Cut into wedges and serve warm.
  
  

Make 6 Servings:

Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving (1/6 of recipe (111 g)): 350 Calories, 11 g Protein, 59 g carbohydrates, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 7 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 38 mg cholesterol, 463 mg sodium