Dolmas (stuffed Grape Leaves)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 3/4 cup rice (uncooked)
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
• 8 ounces grape leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• plain yogurt
• lemon slice (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl mix 1/2 cup chicken broth, beef, lamb, rice, onion, pine nuts, parsley, garlic and mint. set aside.
• 2 gently rinse grape leaves and pat dry with paper towels. arrange on a work surface with the shiny side down. place 1 tablespoon meat mixture in the center of a grape leaf. tuck in ends and roll tightly toward the leaf point. repeat until meat mixture and leaves are used up.
• 3 arrange wrapped leaves, in layers, in a large sauce pan with seam side down. cover leaves with remaining broth and the lemon juice. weight leaves with a heavy plate to prevent opening.
• 4 cook over low heat 45 minutes.
• 5 serve with plain yogurt; garnish with lemon slices.