Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, stuffed grape leaves. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
'Stuffed Grape Leaves' is one of the most popular Turkish dishes. It is one of those dishes that always requested by everyone. It is not made that often because it takes time to stuff and roll the leaves. Learn how to make stuffed grape leaves with meat and rice.
Stuffed grape leaves is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Stuffed grape leaves is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have stuffed grape leaves using 23 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Stuffed grape leaves:
- Make ready 2 lb ground beef
- Get 4 clove garlic chopped
- Make ready 1 small tomato seeded and chopped
- Take 1 small can of tomato paste
- Prepare 1 tsp black pepper
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/2 cup vegetable juice
- Make ready 3 cup basmati rice
- Get 1/2 onion, chopped
- Get 1/2 tsp ground mint
- Take 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- Take 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- Take 1 tbsp oil
- Get 6 mini peppers
- Get 1 jar of grape leafs
- Get 2 onions
- Prepare 1 cup vegetable juice
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/2 tbsp hot sauce …you can double if you like more spicey
- Take 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Get 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Get 3 cup warm water
- Take 1 pork chops or you can use chicken if you dont eat pork… or both if you want
These are grape leaves, stuffed with a tantalizing mixture of rice, fresh dill, mint and lemon. 'Yum' is the only one word to describe these. These can either be a main dish or an appetizer, depending on. Stuffed Grape Leaves (Greek Dolmades) are often served as part of a meze (appetizer) plate. Too often they come from a can and are not fresh.
Instructions to make Stuffed grape leaves:
- Add 1tbs in large bowl add beef garlic tomato paste tomato 1 tsp salt n pepper 1/2 cup vegetable juice rice 1/2 onion mint 1/2 tbs lemon juice n parsley n mix together n set aside
- Take the 2 onions and cut off each end and slice half way through then take your peppers and cut tops off them n clean out insides..once down rince onions in warm water and peel them apart and place in bowl
- Take out your grape leaves and rince them under water then place in bowl… Set up a space you can work in
- In a deep dish add the 1 tbs oil then add your pork chops and sprinkle lightly with pepper and salt
- Remove the stem off the leaf and On a flat surface place your grape leaf flat down take some meat mixture and place across middle then fold the bottoms up over it fold in each side then roll up the rest
- Once it is rolled place over pork chops and repeat till u have all the meat covered
- Stuff the onions and peppers placing on top of the grape leaves
- Then roll out more leaves with the meat and place over top
- In a large measuring cup… Mine holds 4 cups… Add 1 cup of vegetable juice them 3 cups of water 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbs hot sauce 1/4 tsp pepper 2 tbs lemon juice n mix together
- Pour over top of the grape leaves and place a small plate on top to make sure the leaves dont open then cover with a lid and turn stove to high and let it boil then reduce heat to medium for 20 minutes then lower heat to medium low for about 40 minutes
- Once it done allow to cool down and then remove carefully to a plate or storage container…. Enjoy
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Greek Dolmades) are often served as part of a meze (appetizer) plate. Too often they come from a can and are not fresh. These Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves are a Mediterranean classic recipe made with short grain rice, parsley, tomatoes and onions - my favorite appetizer! The use of grape leaves to wrap food dates back to the days of Alexander the Great. While Americans tend to think of stuffed grape leaves as a Greek delicacy, dolmadaki may have originated.
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