Herb and Onion Focaccia

Name: Herb and Onion Focaccia
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: Pillsbury Pizza Dough: 1 Package (10 ounces); Rosemary: 2 tablespoons, finely chopped; Thyme: 2 tablespoons, chopped; Olive oil: 2 tablespoons; red onion: 1, julienned; Parmesan cheese: 2 tablespoons, grated; Salt and pepper to taste; Extra-virgin olive oil: Enough for drizzling

By Katie Brown

May 16, 2006

Editor's note: The recipe below is excerpted from Katie Brown Entertains. To read more about Katie Brown and to get her tips on throwing a headache-free cocktail party, click here.

Focaccia is a porous, nonflaky but crusty bread from Italy. It is very "in" now due to the relative ease of preparation—and you can really put anything you want on it...it can be a whole meal!

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