Yanni’s Dolmades

A Greek classic. It hits.

Ingredients

• 25 grape leaves
• 1 lb ground Beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 tbsp fresh parslet, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup rice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 16 ounces of beef broth
• juice of 4 lemons
• 4 eggs
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Drain, rinse, and dry grape leaves
2. In a large bowl, mix the meat, parsley, onion, and garlic
3. Lay out each leaf stem side up, and place 1 rounded tbsp each leaf
4. Fold the leaves over the meat like a burrito, not too tight
5. Place the dolmades snugly into the bottom of a pot
6. Place a plate or lid on top of the dolmades to prevent unraveling
7. Add the broth to the pot, and bring to a boil
8. Once boiling, set heat to low and let simmer for 30 minutes
9. Remove broth and let cool a little
10. In another bowl, beat eggs and lemon juice
11. While beating egg mixture, slowly ladle in warm broth
12. Slowly add sauce to the dolmades

Serve

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