Stuffed Grape Leaves

[The Monkey Man]

I went to a pool party, SAT eve, and had to take a tray...

(I don't know why I think I can pull these recipes out of my A$$ sometimes)

Here's how I did it...

Brown - 3 Pounds Ground Lamb, adding 2 tbsp black pepper during cook
(I drained twice into strainer during cooking,
and one final drain after fully cooked)

After fully cooked and drained,
Then Mix in...

2 tbsp of black pepper
2 tbsp Franks Red Hot Sauce
2 tspn paprika
2 tspn Garlic Powder
2 tspn onion powder

Now...

Boil 4.5 cups (14oz) brown rice in 2tbsp olive oil

Chop 1 large bunch parsley (use only leafy ends DISCARD THICKER STEMS)

3/4 cup - SUN DRIED TOMATOES

Put - Parsley, SDT and cooked Rice through food processor
(just a few seconds for each will do)
Get it down fine, like a "Meal" = IE...(oat-"MEAL")

Throw everything into large bowl or wok...
Then mix in...

1 tbsp seasoned salt
1 tbsp cinnamon
Juice of two whole fresh lemons
(Do not use concentrate or real lemon )

...Then Black & Red pepper to taste (still mixing)

Add 1/8 - 1/4 cup of this stuffing mix onto rinsed grape leaf,
or two small leaves...

...The amount of stuffing will depend on your skill, and the size of the Leaf
(I used a full ice cream scoop as a basic measurement)...

Then roll stuffing in leaf and place on serving tray or platter


This recipe used one whole jar of leaves...
(About fifty)... (It fed a party of 20-25 people)

 

[The Monkey Man]

 

[GFR]

Thats yummy, I had that dish at a Greek restaurant...I think??,....a few years ago.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Hmmm... Similar to dalmani's (I have no idea how to spell that!!)...


ps: moving this to the recipe forum...

 

[The Monkey Man]

Thats yummy, I had that dish at a Greek restaurant...I think??,....a few years ago.

The real recipe usually calls for pinenuts, mint, and some other funky
ingredients I didn't want to try to buy


I tried to americanize and make a little more diet conscious...

I usually try to buy all organic ingredients, and better quality meats...
I think it adds to the overall appeal of whatever you cook...

When I can't take the automotive industry anymore...
I'm going to move to AZ and open up a cafe

 

[GFR]

If you have lived in Flint most of your life the summer heat of AZ would kill you. I have lived here almost 3 years now and I still cant take the summers.

 

[The Monkey Man]

If you have lived in Flint most of your life the summer heat of AZ would kill you. I have lived here almost 3 years now and I still cant take the summers.

I lived just south of Death Valley for over four years

One summer and I'll be climatized

 

[ReelBigFish]

You may want to look at getting some moisturizer for those hands of yours, looking a little rough. LOL jk. and no disrespect to whom ever those hands belong to, I just couldn't resist.

 

[GoalGetter]

... When I can't take the automotive industry anymore...
I'm going to move to AZ and open up a cafe

Well that looks like a damn good grape leaf recipe, all americanized and healthified and all. So if I ever end up in Arizona I hope you already beat us to it and set up shop!

 

[The Monkey Man]

Well that looks like a damn good grape leaf recipe, all americanized and healthified and all. So if I ever end up in Arizona I hope you already beat us to it and set up shop!

They were a big hit at the party, so you would probably like them as well

I like cooking healthy stuff and seeing positive reactions on peoples faces,
(Gives me a warm fuzzy)

I'll keep everyone posted on the move...
I think I'm going to try to endure one more winter here
(if I get as depressed as I was this spring, it will be the last for sure)

 

[Shae]

I had that before. Real good stuff. Had a class in Greek cuisine before and it was the best next to Italian and Chinese.

 

[CHICAG0STYLE]

there are both Greek and Turkish versions of this dish. to the Greeks they are dolmades and to the turks they are dolma.