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Dolmathakia me Kima: Stuffed Grape Leaves With Meat and Rice. (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.) These bundles of meat and rice wrapped in rolled grape leaves are a favorite dish in Greece. Stuffed Grape Leaves are popular in several Mediterranean countries and in the Middle East. It has different names depending on the region.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have stuff grape leaves with meat and rice using 35 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Stuff grape leaves with meat and rice:

1. Take meat
2. Make ready 1 2/3 lb ground meat
3. Prepare 1 lb pan sausage I used Odoms Tennessee Pride mild
4. Take 1 stick butter
5. Prepare 1 large onion chopped
6. Take rice
7. Make ready 1 2/3 cup long grain rice
8. Prepare 5 cup water
9. Take grape leaves
10. Take 32 oz wet one pound dry grape leaves
11. Take 4 quart water
12. Make ready 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
13. Prepare 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
14. Get 1 tbsp salt
15. Take 1/2 cup sugar
16. Get 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
17. Get spices
18. Prepare 2 bay leaf
19. Get 1 tsp thyme
20. Take 1 tbsp rosemary oil
21. Make ready 1 tsp saffron threads
22. Take 1 1/2 tsp marjoram
23. Take 1 tsp salt
24. Get 1 tsp dillweed
25. Take 1 tbsp Hungarian paprika
26. Prepare sauce
27. Prepare 29 oz tomato sauce
28. Get 29 oz tomato puree
29. Take 1/2 cup sugar
30. Make ready 1 tsp sweet basil
31. Make ready 1 tsp whole leaf oregano
32. Make ready 1 tsp salt
33. Take 2 tsp granulated garlic powder
34. Take garnish optional
35. Take crushed red pepper flakes

Rinse well in cold water to wash away any brine. Use imperfect leaves for layering evenly in Do not roll too tightly; rice needs room to expand. Fill skillet with closely fitted layers of stuffed leaves. Greek Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice and Herbs (Dolmadakia).

Steps to make Stuff grape leaves with meat and rice:

1. Drain and rinse your grape leaves add to the pot of water with vinegar, sugar salt, boil 20 minutes then add baking soda it will bubble up stir well cover remove from heat.
2. Cook your sausage add chopped onion ground meat and butter stir well
3. After the meat is browned add spices crush the bay leaves up before adding
4. After spices are in and stirred in well add the rice and water stir in well cover let simmer till water craters form stir once cover amd let sit 20 minutes
5. Preheat oven 400° Fahrenheit
6. While that is sitting make your sauce to a pot add sauce amd puree add salt, sugar, oregano, basil, and garlic. Stir bring up to simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally after 15 minutes cover remove from heat.
7. Take two leaves put 1 and a half tablespoons of meat rice filling in center fold sides over to middle then roll from bottom to top keeping sides in repeat 47 times
8. When all are rolled and on pan add sauce on top bake in oven 20-25 minutes
9. Garnish if you like

Dolmadakia, the Greek word for dolmas, is one of the most iconic recipes of Greek cuisine and, although there are many varieties, the meatless version is the most common. In the warmer months, try to find and use fresh grape leaves. adding the meat mixture into a grape leaves. As you're rolling grape leaves you'll want to add them to a pot. I will usually Crisscross them on each row. Very popular in several Mediterranean countries and a family favorite, these Lebanese stuffed grape leaves are filled with meat, rice and lemon juice.

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