Lamb Dolmas Recipe

Serving Size: 4

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, sauté lamb and onion in olive oil until browned. Add bell peppers, rice, salt and cayenne and sauté two more minutes. Add tomato, pinenuts, golden raisins, parsley and oregano and heat through. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Lay out grape leaves shiny side down and place 1½tsp cooled filling on each leaf and roll up tightly, folding sides in like a burrito. Line a 10”x 10” pan with small or torn grape leaves and place Dolmas in pan, seam side down. Fit the Dolmas in snugly but not squished together. Line entire pan with Dolmas and cover with additional grape leaves. Bring lemon juice and chicken stock to a boil and pour over Dolmas. Cover pan with foil, sealing well. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.