How To make Dolmas (Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves)
1 c Long-grain white rice
1 c Plus 3 Tbsp olive oil
1 c Finely chopped yellow onion
3 Green onions, including
-green tops, finely chopped 1/4 c Minced fresh parsley
2 tb Minced fresh mint
1/2 c Pine nuts
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground allspice
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper
16 oz Jar grape leaves
Servings: makes about 50 dolmas Several stems of fresh parsley About 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice About 1 cup homemade chicken stock, canned chicken broth, or water, heated Additional freshly squeezed lemon juice Grated or minced lemon zest for garnish Wash and drain rice. Heat 3 Tbsp of the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the yellow onion and saute until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the drained rice, 1/2 cup of the remaining olive oil, green onions, parsley, pine nuts, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Rinse the grape leaves under running cold water to removes as much brine as possible, pat dry, and stack on a plate. Place 1 leaf at a time, shiny side down, on a flat work surface. Cut off and discard the tough stem end. Spoon about 1 Tbsp of the rice mixture in the center near the base of the leaf. Fold the stem end over to cover the filling, fold both side inward lengthwise and then tightly roll leaf toward pointed tip end to form a compact packet. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling. Pour about 2 Tbsp. of the remaining olive oil in the bottom of a large pot and strew with a layer of parsley stems to prevent grape leaves from sticking. Arrange the stuffed leaves, seam side down and almost touching, on top of the parsley, making as many layers as necessary. Drizzle the remaining 5 Tbsp olive oil, the lemon juice, and 1/2 cup stock, broth, or water over the leaves. Top with a heat-resistant plate and weight with a heavy can to keep leaves from unwinding during cooking. Cover the pot, bring to a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook until rice is tender, about 1 hour. During cooking, add a little heated liquid as needed to keep dolmas moist. Remove from the heat and cool in the pot. Sprinkle with lemon juice to taste, garnish with lemon zest, and serve at room temperature. Source: Rice by James McNair Posted by Linda Davis
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Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves rice only no meat
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Roasted Dolmades: Greek Style Stuffed Grapeleaves in Tomato Sauce
These grape leaves are stuffed with rice, meat, and herbs and then baked in a light tomato sauce. This dish is light, aromatic, and very delicious. Traditionally, it is made vegetarian with just rice and herbs and commonly served in Northern Greece. Perfect for a family dinner and elegant enough for a party.
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INGREDIENTS
16 ounces grape leaves from the jar, rinsed, drained and stems removed
For the filling:
• ½ cup Basmati rice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 5-6 scallions thinly sliced
• 1-pound ground lean beef
• 1 cup of water
• 6 ounces pureed tomatoes
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
For the Tomato Sauce:
• 15 ounces canned tomatoes, pureed
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon of granulated sugar or to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste
Serve with Greek yogurt or tzatziki
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 °F, 200 °C.
Cook the onion with the olive oil over medium heat until soft. About 6-8 minutes.
Add the scallions and cook until soft. About 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook over medium heat until no longer pink. About 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the tomato puree, rice, water and lemon juice. Season with a quarter teaspoon more salt. Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 6-7 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the herbs. Mix well and taste. Adjust seasoning if needed.
Assemble the Grape Leaves:
Lay the grape leaves shine side down and place a teaspoon full of the filling in the center of the leaf towards the bottom. Fold the sides of the leaf over the filling and roll it up.
Place the stuffed grape leaves seam side down into a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
Make the tomato Sauce:
Combine all of the ingredients (except for the oregano) in a blender and puree until smooth. Add oregano and mix together. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Pour the sauce over the grape leaves.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes.
Allow the grape leaves to cool down for 10 minutes then serve with Greek yogurt or tzatziki. Enjoy!
NOTES
The stuffed grape leaves will keep fresh stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to a week.
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Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe (Meat & Rice DOLMAS) ????????
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Today we're making one of my FAVORITE foods - Rolled Grape Leaves or Dolma!
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Authentic Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmas
Makes about 35-40 stuffed grape leaves
Ingredients:
1 jar (1 lb.) grape leaves in brine
1 lb. ground beef or lamb
1 cup Royal basmati rice
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions:
Set out a cutting board with two layers of paper towels on top. This will be your workspace for rolling the grape leaves. Remove grape leaves from jar, squeezing gently to remove any excess brine, and lay flat on the paper towels. Separate one grape leave from the stack at a time.
In a medium bowl, add ground beef, rice, allspice, salt and lemon juice. Mix together with your hands until well-combined.
Using your hands, pinch off a portion of the meat mixture (about the size and shape of a lipstick tube) and place it in the bottom third of a grape leave. To roll the grape leaf, fold the bottom edge up over the meat and roll it once, tightly. Then fold the sides of the grape leaf into the center and roll again. Continue rolling forward, and tucking in the sides if needed, until the grape leaf is rolled up into a small, tight cylinder. Place the grape leave in the bottom of a pan (I use an All-Clad 3-qt. stainless sauté pan.)
Repeat process until the meat mixture is used up and the bottom of the pan is filled with the stuffed grape leaves. Now pour about 3 cups water over the grape leaves, just to cover. Using a lid that is smaller your pan, place the lid on top of the grape leaves – you’ll leave it there while cooking to prevent the leaves from unrolling.
Place pan on stove over medium high heat. Bring to boil and then reduce to low heat. Simmer for 45 to 55 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let grape leaves rest for 10-15 minutes (this will allow some of the water to be absorbed into the grape leaves). Drain any remaining water to prevent leaves from getting soggy. Serve immediately.
MAKE-AHEAD TIP: Stuffed grape leaves keep well, covered, in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat on a plate in the microwave, or in a covered dish in the oven until just heated through.
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Homemade Dolmas or Stuffed Grape Leaves are one of my personal favorites, they will always remind me of my mother's Mediterranean kitchen!
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INGREDIENTS:
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Lamb Dolmades: Lamb and Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves
ντολμάδες με αρνάκι και ρύζι
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Makes 50-60 dolmades:
16 ounces grape leaves from a jar, rinsed, drained, and stems removed
3/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds ground lamb (or 1 pound ground lamb plus 1 pound ground beef)
1 cup rice, uncooked
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
16 ounces water or chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon dried crushed oregano
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup freshly lemon juice
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, salt, pepper, herbs and mix well. Add the rice and mix until well combined.
Rinse and dry the grape leaves. Cut the hard stem from each leaf. Reserve the smallest and the torn leaves to lay on bottom of pot.
Lay a grape leaf shiny side down and place a tablespoon of rice filling on the bottom end of the leaf, near the stem.
Fold the stem end of leaf over the filling. Fold the sides over and roll up snugly but not too tight. The rice will expand while cooking.
Repeat with all of the remaining grape leaves until your filling is done.
Layer half of the small and torn grape leaves to create a bed for the dolmades in a pot.
Place the dolmades seam side down and very close together over the bed of leaves. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Pour the olive oil and lemon juice over the dolmades.
Place the remaining reserved small leaves over the dolmades.
Pour the water or chicken stock over the dolmades dolmades.
Place an inverted plate over the dolmades to weigh them down and to prevent them from moving around and opening while cooking.
Cover with lid and bring to a boil.
Reduce to simmer and cook about 40-60 minutes or until the rice is tender.
There will still be some liquid in the pot. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes and the juices will be absorbed.
Plate and drizzle some olive oil over them. Serve with delicious tzatziki sauce.
Enjoy!
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Lamb & Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves - How to Make Dolmas
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