Soft Chickpea Focaccia (Farinata) with Zucchini

Name: Soft Chickpea Focaccia (Farinata) with Zucchini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 4 h 50 min
Yield: 12 pieces
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ pound fine chickpea flour; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves; 12 very thin slices zucchini; ½ roasted red bell pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 50 mins
Servings
12 pieces
Calories
82 kcal
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Italian

Soft Chickpea Focaccia (Farinata) with Zucchini

Lauren Clark

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Serve this soft, tender chickpea focaccia as an appetizer with a glass of wine. Topped with summertime veggies and herbs, and perfect for nibbling on!

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Ingredients

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2 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon salt plus more for zucchini
½ pound fine chickpea flour (about 1 ⅔ cups)
3 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
12 very thin slices zucchini (about 1 ½ ounces)
½ roasted red bell pepper thinly sliced

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine water, salt, chickpea flour, and 2tbsp olive oil. Stir well with a whisk. Let the mixture rest at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours.
Lay the zucchini slices on a piece of paper towel in a single layer, and sprinkler with salt. Let the zucchini rest for 30 minutes so that it releases much of its water. Dab the zucchini dry with a paper towel.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the bottom of an 11 by 7 by 2-inch nonstick pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Stir the rosemary into the chickpea flour mixture. Pour the thin batter into the prepared pan and place it in the oven.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the mixture starts to set. Lay the zucchini and roasted red pepper slices evenly over the batter and bake for an additional 20minutes, or until the edges turn brown and become crisp.
Remove the focaccia from the oven, let cool for a few minutes, and gently remove from the pan. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Cut into about 12 pieces.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe by Marcella Hazen.
This is best served warm, but will still have great flavor if left at room temperature for a couple of hours. It will not, however, taste good the next day.
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the Lose It! calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

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Serving 1piece Calories 82kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 7.9g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 4.3g (7%) Saturated Fat 0.6g (3%) Sodium 168.8mg (7%) Fiber 1.6g (6%) Sugar 1.8g (4%)