Recipe: Appetizing Stuffed grape leaves

Stuffed grape leaves. '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.

Dolmathakia me Kima: Stuffed Grape Leaves With Meat and Rice. Learn how to make stuffed grape leaves with meat and rice. Stuffed grape leaves are commonly served as a delicious appetizer. You can have Stuffed grape leaves using 23 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stuffed grape leaves

1. You need 2 lb of ground beef.
2. Prepare 4 clove of garlic chopped.
3. It's 1 of small tomato seeded and chopped.
4. It's 1 of small can of tomato paste.
5. You need 1 tsp of black pepper.
6. It's 1 tsp of salt.
7. Prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable juice.
8. Prepare 3 cup of basmati rice.
9. It's 1/2 of onion, chopped.
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground mint.
11. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice.
12. You need 1/4 cup of chopped parsley.
13. You need 1 tbsp of oil.
14. Prepare 6 of mini peppers.
15. Prepare 1 of jar of grape leafs.
16. Prepare 2 of onions.
17. You need 1 cup of vegetable juice.
18. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
19. It's 1/2 tbsp of hot sauce ...you can double if you like more spicey.
20. Prepare 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
21. It's 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
22. It's 3 cup of warm water.
23. It's 1 of pork chops or you can use chicken if you dont eat pork... or both if you want.

Almost every nation in the region has its own version. I've tried so many myself, the Greek, Lebanese, Syrian, Turkish and of course the. Place a grape leaf on your work surface, shiny side down. Stuffed Grape Leaves (Greek Dolmades) are often served as part of a meze (appetizer) plate.

Stuffed grape leaves instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Take out your grape leaves and rince them under water then place in bowl... Set up a space you can work in.
4. In a deep dish add the 1 tbs oil then add your pork chops and sprinkle lightly with pepper and salt.
5. 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.
6. Once it is rolled place over pork chops and repeat till u have all the meat covered.
7. Stuff the onions and peppers placing on top of the grape leaves.
8. Then roll out more leaves with the meat and place over top.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Once it done allow to cool down and then remove carefully to a plate or storage container.... Enjoy.

Too often they come from a can and are not fresh. Simmering the stuffed grape leaves in the lemon really balances out the potential heaviness of the meat and rice. The herbs and lemon really make these dolmades great! Stuffed foods, like my Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves, are symbolic for Sukkot- they signify a bountiful harvest. Discover the best Stuffed Grape Leaves in Best Sellers.