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Potato Cheese and Mushroom Focaccia Bread #SundaySupper

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Every year I greet this season with mixed emotion.  On the one hand,  as a working mom,  I am relieved to be able to schedule appointments without feeling guilty that my kids are home and can’t go swimming or have friends over until I return.  On the other hand, I miss the days of casual lunches with the kids,  conversations as I work, meal planning based on the kids favorites and just spending time together.   And who, I ask, is going to help me with editing pictures, setting up docs and all my other technical issues.

I will shamelessly admit, many of our summer lunches were cooked by my children.   They are foodies and love hanging around the kitchen coming up with new creations.  Many times our inspiration comes from our Farmer’s Market find of the week, other times it is just what one of them is craving that day.

This summer, we took a liking to focaccia bread.  We tried asparagus, ham, spinach and more.  Focaccia is one of those breads that just touches your soul and inspires you to try again until you find the perfect combination of ingredients.  The possibilities are endless.  Our all time favorite so far seems to be this Potato Cheese and Mushroom Focaccia.   So much so that the kids want me to make it ahead and pack it in their lunchboxes this year.

Potato Cheese and Mushroom Focaccia

I love this idea but I am a little sad that this year I will only be packing two lunch boxes.  After 14 years of packing four lunch boxes, this is quite an adjustment for me.  It is a realization of how quickly time goes by and the importance of cherishing every moment with our children.

May the beginning of this school year be a huge success and an inspiration to spend more time Around the Family Table creating memories.

Potato Mushroom and Cheese Focaccia

Remember I told you all that I had purchased a fabulous bread machine at our church flea market for $3.  Yep, we put it to good use this summer!

Potato Cheese and Mushroom Focaccia Bread #SundaySupper
 
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Ingredients
  • Recipe adapted from the West Bend Bread Machine Cookbook
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups lukewarm water, plus
  • 3 tablespoons lukewarm water
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Topping:
  • 1 baked potato sliced thin
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup white mushrooms sliced thin
  • 2 green onions diced thin
  • ground sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Put the 1½ cup water in the bread machine.
  2. Add the other ingredients in this order: sugar, salt, oil, flour, yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and black pepper.
  3. Place bread machine on dough setting and start.
  4. Note the amount of time your bread machine will take and set another timer for this amount (or do it manually, I use the timer on my microwave for for this).
  5. As soon as the dough forms a ball (several minutes) add the 3 tbsp lukewarm water.
  6. If it's getting too high, just stop the dough cycle and restart it (this is why the other timer is needed).
  7. At the end of the time (on my machine it is 130 minutes) turn off the bread machine and remove the dough.
  8. Grease a large pizza pan or 2 small pizza pans and turn the dough out on it
  9. Spread the dough evenly on the pan, making it higher on the edges of the pan for a crust.
  10. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise.
  11. Approximately 15-20 minutes.
  12. Brush the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano and garlic powder.
  13. Layer the potato, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
  14. Springkle with the diced green onions
  15. Season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper
  16. Bake for approximately 20 minutes at 350°F or until the cheese is bubbling and the bread is a golden brown.

I have been inspired by our Sunday Supper Movement contributor Liz from That Skinny Girl Can Bake.  Seriously, who gets to bake all the time and be skinny?  It’s just not right, I tell you!   I am so honored to have this Skinny Chick hosting this week’s Sunday Supper.

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Here is what the gang is packing up in their brown bags.
Sandwiches, Wraps and Entrees:

Munchies, Salads and Sides:

Sweet Treats:

And remember that we have a #SundaySupper chat tonight at 7 PM. We tweet throughout the day using the hashtag #SundaySupper, then we all gather to share ideas, recipes and answer questions from 7-8 PM ET. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest Board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? You can sign up here: Sunday Supper Movement

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  1. Boy, would I have loved to find this in my lunchbox when I was in school! I love how your children have developed the love of cooking…mine just love to eat!

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  4. I love that the kids did most of the summer cooking; I’ll have to remember this lil’ tidbit once we have kids and they are old enough to help 🙂 This focaccia looks amazing, and is totally up my alley!

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  10. I agree with you; as I find the beginning of yet another school year bitter-sweet. Time goes by so quickly and we really must sure to cherish every moment and create memories 🙂

    I love the idea of focaccia bread for lunch. Never made it before, but this is on my to make list. Have a great start into the school year!

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  11. I’m so proud of you Isabel for baking, even with a bread machine. Now I need to get lucky to find one for $3. I know I would make this bread with one.

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  13. Delicious!!! And love a good deal- so fun on the bread maker. It’s so refreshing to see that your kids love to be creative in the kitchen and try new things too… love it! 😉

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  16. I can see why your focaccia would be in high demand, Isabel =) Thank you for sharing the recipe..and for so beautifully sharing the sometimes heartstrings-tugging experience of motherhood =)

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  18. What I would give to have this in my lunch box! This looks so good! My 3 year old is starting preschool and I have a 6 month…I can’t even think ahead to when
    they’ll be old enough to make lunches without getting teary.

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