Dolmathes Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Dolmathes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 jar grape leaves; 1 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 small onions -- grated; 1 cup rice; salt and pepper; dill; fresh parsley; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup butter; 2 cups water; LEMON SAUCE; 3 eggs; 2 each juice of lemons; 14 ounces cooking liquid; YOGURT SAUCE; 2 each juice of lemons; 1 carton yogurt

Servings: persons

1 jar grape leaves
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 small onions -- grated
1 cup rice
salt and pepper
dill
fresh parsley
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter
2 cups water
LEMON SAUCE
3 eggs
2 each juice of lemons
14 ounces cooking liquid
YOGURT SAUCE
2 each juice of lemons
1 carton yogurt

1
Rinse grape leaves well in cold water. Let stand in a bowl of scalding water for a few minutes. Drain.
2
Combine ground beef, oil. grated onion, rice, spices, and 3/4 cup water.
3
Place 1 teaspoon of filling in center of leaf (RIBBED SIDE) and shape into narrow roll.
4
Line deep saucepan with grape leaves or lettuce and arrange rolls in layers. Add 1/4 cup butter (leave whole) and 2 cups water.
5
Cover with inverted plate and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender. (Form balls from leftover filling and place on top.)
6
TO FREEZE: Cook, cool, freeze. Freeze cooking liquid separately. At serving time, warm in cooking liquid.
7
TO SERVE: Squeeze lemon juice over rolls and serve with yogurt. Or serve with Lemon-Egg Sauce.
8
LEMON EGG SAUCE:
9
Beat 3 eggs with juice of 2-3 lemons. Drain cooking
10
liquid and add hot water to equal 14 ounces. Dribble into egg-lemon mixture, beating. Pour over warm rolls.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 jar grape leaves, 1 pound ground beef, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 small onions -- grated, and more.

Yes, Dolmathes falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Dolmathes

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