Meat Stuffed Grape Leaves
(meat, makes approx 40 rolls)
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
- 2 lbs. ground meat: beef, lamb, or vegan meat alternative
- ¾ cup long-grain rice, white or brown
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 16 oz. jar grape leaves
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup white wine
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Make your stuffing: Mix together onion, dill, ground meat, rice, vegetable oil, and salt and pepper.
Step 2
Rinse the jarred grape leaves in cool water. Pat them dry a little bit with paper towels. Lay the grape leaves on a flat dry surface, wide stem side facing you.
Put 1 tablespoon of the stuffing mixture onto the grape leaf and roll as you would an eggroll or a stuffed cabbage roll (roll the bottom up, fold in the sides, then continue rolling up).
Repeat with the remainder of the ingredients.
Step 3
Place the rolls into a large, deep saute pan or a ceramic casserole dish. Set aside.
Step 4
In a second large bowl combine the tomato sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and white wine. Mix well.
Step 5
If cooking on the stovetop, arrange the stuffed grape leaves in your pot in a circular manner fitting them into the pot tightly.
Create a second layer if needed.
Step 6
Pour over the sauce and cook at a low simmer for 2-3 hours.
Step 7
If using a casserole dish, arrange to fill the bottom of the dish and then create a second layer if needed.
Step 9
Place in an oven preheated to 350F. Bake for an hour and a half to two hours.
This freezes well.
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