Dolmathes (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Name: Dolmathes (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Yield: Makes 24
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce), jar grape leaves; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving; 1 , large onion, chopped fine; , Salt and pepper; ¾ cup, short-grain white rice; ⅓ cup chopped, fresh dill; ¼ cup, chopped fresh mint; 1½ tablespoons, grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice

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Stuffed grape leaves, known in Greece as dolmathes, should boast seasoned, tender leaves wrapped around a flavorful rice filling.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook

SERVESMakes 24

TIME2 hours, plus 30 minutes cooling

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To develop a foolproof recipe that turned out perfect stuffed grape leaves every time, we started with the leaves themselves. Not wanting to be restricted by seasonality, we chose to use jarred grape leaves instead of fresh. Since the jarre...

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