Focaccia Dippers

My kids love "dipping" things and so this is a hit. I have included the recipe for the foccacia bread, but you can just use a roll of pizza dough and cook it according to the directions on the package. The dipping sauce is a great way to sneak veggies in on them to win the battle I am not willing to fight right now at dinner. This makes enough sauce for 2 dinners. I freeze the left overs for later.

Ingredients:
1 onion
3 carrots (big one's)
1 Red pepper or other colored pepper
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper
A jar of your favorite pasta sauce

Preheat oven to 425 or 450. Cut up veggies and put them in a 9 by 13 pan, drizzle with Olive oil (2 to 3 Tablespoons) and add salt and pepper. Cook in oven for 35 to 40 min., stirring once. Puree veggies and put in a pot. Add as much as your favorite pasta sauce as you like (usually about 1/2 to a whole jar) and mix. Cover and let it simmer for about 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Add salt and pepper if needed. Get ready to dip.

Foccacia from CooksRecipes.com:
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 Tablespoon sugar (I use 2 usually)
2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast (a 1/4 ounce package)
3 1/4 cups flour (I do half wheat half regular and usually need a little more than this.)
2 teaspoons salt
1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 to 1/2 cup shredded Parm or Italian cheese

Dissolve sugar in the water in a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over mixture and let it stand for 10 min. In a large bowl combine 3 cups of flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and knead for 10 min. (I have a mixer that kneads it for me and I usually have it on the knead setting for 2 to 3 minutes). Slowly add what flour you need until the dough is no longer sticky (I usually end up adding at least 1/2 cup, if not more). Place dough in a well greased bowl, tuning once to coat it. Cover and set it in a warm place until it doubles in size (about 1 to 1/2 hours. Mine usually is not quite double, but it has gotten bigger). Preheat oven to 375. Punch down the dough and place it on a lightly oiled pizza pan or stone, or baking sheet. Make several dimples in the dough with your fingertips. Drizzle the dough with olive oil, spread it around with a spoon to make sure it is well distributed. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Turn off oven and add cheese to foccacia bread. Return to oven just until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 min. Cut into "sticks" and enjoy.