Dolmades (stuffed Grape Leaves With Rice And Meat

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1 egg
• 10 -15 mint leaves, minced
• 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
• fresh dill, minced
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt
• pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) jar grape leaves (not sure of the size)
• water, if needed
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 3 -4 cups chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 knead all ingredients in a bowl. if the consistency is too hard, add water, 1 tbls at a time. (up to 4 tbls).
• 2 place a small amount of mixture in leave with the vine side out.
• 3 roll/ fold tight. set aside until all are done.
• 4 pour melted butter in bottom of pan/pot with a large surface area and lid.
• 5 arrange rolled dolmades on top of melted butter. do this all at once and not as you roll them. for second layer arrange them opposite of the direction as the first layer.
• 6 pour chicken broth over top until the broth is about 2 inches above the top layer.
• 7 cover tight and simmer for 2-3 hours. add more broth as needed. watch them, they burn fast!