Cooking Times

60 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
105 min
Total Time

Ingredients (5 items)

50.00 pieces Grape leaves
fresh or jarred
1.50 cups Short grain rice
0.50 lb Ground lamb
optional
2.00 medium Tomatoes
diced
1.00 large Onion
finely diced

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Blanch grape leaves in boiling water 2 minutes.
2 minutes
2
Mix rice, meat, vegetables, herbs, spices.
3
Place filling on each leaf, roll tightly.
4
Layer rolls in pot, add lemon juice and oil.
5
Add water to cover, weight with plate.
6
Simmer covered 45 minutes until tender.
45 minutes