Stuffed Grape Leaves With Rice (Dolmades)

Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves With Rice (Dolmades)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 3 yellow onions, chopped; 1 cup uncooked rice; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 2 tablespoons pine nuts (optional); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 (8 ounce) jar grape leaves, rinsed in cold water; 1 lemon, juice of

Submitted by EmilyStrikesAgain

"Recipe I found in the Chicago Tribune that was adapted from Dean and Catherine Karayani's book "Regional Greek Cooking.""

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 10

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
3 yellow onions, chopped
1 cup uncooked rice
1 cup water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons pine nuts (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 (8 ounce) jar grape leaves, rinsed in cold water
1 lemon, juice of

directions

Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook onions until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the rice; cook, stirring until rice begins to color. Cover; lower heat to low. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in the water, dill, pine nuts, salt and pepper, simmer 5 minutes. Let cool.
Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling in the center of each grape leaf with the shiny surface down. Fold the sides of the leaf over the filling; roll up loosely (the rice will swell when cooked). Place rolls in layers in a Dutch oven.
Sprinkle with lemon juice. Add remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1 1/12 cups hot water. Place a heatproof plate over the rolls to prevent them from opening. Cover; simmer over low heat 1 hour. Let cool in the pan; refrigerate until ready to serve.

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EmilyStrikesAgain

I'm a 24 year old who works in the Chicago theater community. I have a little bit of a food obsession and love to plan meals, cook for myself, cook for my girlfriend, and cook for large groups of people. My friends and I have a weekly "Food Club" where I make them food and they bring me booze. It's pretty much awesome- I get to cook and eat AND get free beer. It changes weekly depending what's cooking, but we have Grill Club, Chili Club, Taco Club, Soup Club- you get the idea. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">

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