Turkey Sausage Focaccia

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 2/3 cups warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons fast-rising active dry yeast
• 3 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 3/4-4 cups flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 ounces link fat free turkey sausage
• 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine the water and sugar in a small bowl.
• 2 sprinkle in the yeast and let stand until just beginning to foam, about 2 minutes. add 2 teaspoons oil.
• 3 combine flour and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl.
• 4 make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture.
• 5 stir flour into the liquid with a wooden spoon.
• 6 scrape all dough onto a floured board. while kneading, add flour gradually , enough to keep it from sticking.
• 7 knead for 8-9 minutes.
• 8 let rest in a bowl sprayed with nonstick spray.
• 9 spray the top of the dough also.
• 10 cover with plastic wrap and let rise till double about 40 minutes.
• 11 cook sausage, breaking up into small bits. let cool completely.
• 12 combine tomato, parmesan, rosemary and sausage in a small dish. set aside.
• 13 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 14 spray a large jelly roll pan 10.5 x 15.5" with nonstick spray.
• 15 punch down dough on board.
• 16 sprinkle 1/3 of tomato, parmesan, rosemary and sausage on the surface of the dough, spreading with fingertips.
• 17 fold dough over itself to cover the mixture.
• 18 repeat until all is mixed inches.
• 19 press into pan.
• 20 cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 21 bake for 20-22 minutes.
• 22 remove and immediately brush with the remaining 1 tsp oil and sprinke with 1/4 teaspoons salt.