Dolmades, Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves

Name: Dolmades, Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 1 jar grape leaves drained; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/2 pound lean ground beef or lamb; 1/2 pound sausage; 1/2 cup white rice; 1/4 cup tomato puree; 1/2 cup feta, crumbled; Zest of 1 lemon; 1 bunch green onions, sliced; 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; chicken stock about 3 cups*

7 steps

An authentic appetizer to accompany your favorite Greek meal. Easy to make low-carb by subbing out the rice with cauliflower rice.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:31:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories225.6 kcal (11%)

Total Fat11.9 g (17%)

Carbs17.5 g (7%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein12.6 g (25%)

Sodium634.9 mg (32%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 jargrape leaves

drained

1 teaspoonolive oil

0.5 poundlean ground beef

or lamb

0.5 poundsausage

½ cupwhite rice

¼ cuptomato puree

½ cupfeta crumbled

1zest of lemon

1 bunchgreen onions

1 teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonblack pepper

3 cupschicken stock

Instructions

Step 1

Boil enough water to cover your leaves in a large bowl.

Step 2

Separate the grape leaves and remove and discard any stems. Place leaves in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let soak for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Add remaining ingredients except the leaves and chicken stock to a large bowl and mix well.

Step 5

Drain and rinse the leaves a few times.

Step 6

Place a grape leaf on a flat surface with the vein side up. Place a rounded tablespoon of filling in the middle of the leaf and fold the sides over the filling and roll the leaf up. Repeat until all of the filling is used up. Place stuffed grape leaves into a baking dish in layers and enough chicken stock to just cover the rolls. Cover with foil and bake in a 375F oven for about 1 hour.

Step 7

Garnish with lemon slices and dill sprigs if desired.