STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES AND GRECIAN LEMON SAUCE

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Take a tour of the Mediterranean with these Stuffed Grape Leaves. Soon I will add my recipe of Italian Stuffed Grape Leaves with Zesty Italian Sausage to use your other half of the jar of grape leaves.

Provided by Tiffany Bannworth

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 jar(s) large grape leave (devein by hand)
GRAPE LEAVE FILLING
2 c brown rice, quinoa, or couscous (uncooked)
1 c kalamata olives, pitted
1/2-1 lb meat (lamb, quail, even chicken, pork, or beef)
1 Tbsp chinese five spice
3/4 c pine nuts or almonds
salt and pepper to taste
GRECIAN LEMON SAUCE
1 stick butter
1/2 c flour
3 c milk
1 lemon, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 anise star
1/2 c white wine
1 tsp dill
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp tarragon
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Remove grape leaves from jar. Place on a flat surface. Toward the bottom of the leaf, remove the thick, fibrous stem and vein. Discard stem etc. Set leaves aside.
  • 2. For grape leaf filling, place all ingredients in a pot with enough water to cook quinoa/rice/couscous. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cover.
  • 3. When both grain and meat are cooked, remove meat and debone. Then place meat back in and put entire mix into the food processor. Give a quick rough chop. Set aside temporarily.
  • 4. To start sauce, melt butter in sauce pan then add flour to make your roux. Stir.
  • 5. Add milk, lemon, bay leaf, and anise star. Cook over a medium to low heat, covered. Stirring occasionally while you roll grape leaves.
  • 6. In a side dish, combine white wine and dry herbs. Set aside.
  • 7. Preheat over to 325.
  • 8. To roll grape leave, place a large spoon full in the center in a rectangular shape, fold in sides, then roll from top of the leave to bottom. Place in a casserole dish sprayed with olive oil. Continue until all filling is finished.
  • 9. Back to lemon sauce, your sauce should be thickened now. Remove anise star, lemon, and bay leaf. Pour in wine/herbs and whisk thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • 10. Pour sauce over grape leaves. Optionally place lemons from pot atop. This will make it taste zest heavy.
  • 11. Place in over for 20 minutes. Then serve.
  • 12. I like to serve this with my other two recipes. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/fruit-sauce/mediterranean-fruit-spiced-applesauce.html https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/baked-tandoori-lentils.html

Kelvin Mutinda
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I've never made stuffed grape leaves before. I'm excited to try this recipe.


Mohammed Shehraz
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I'm not a fan of grape leaves, but I'm willing to give this recipe a try.


Olak shrestha
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These look amazing! I'm definitely going to try them.


Godwin Bernard
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I love grape leaves! I can't wait to try this recipe.


Muscab Cali
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I've been looking for a recipe for stuffed grape leaves. This one looks perfect.


Syed Bacha
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I'm not sure about this recipe. It seems like a lot of work.


joker brigt
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I'm going to make these for my next party. They look so impressive.


Arabind Paswan
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These look delicious! I can't wait to try them.


MUHAMMAD LAWAN
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These were easy to make and turned out great! I'll be making them again for sure.


Saiqa S_bhutta
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I've never had stuffed grape leaves before, but these were amazing! I'll definitely be making them again.


Zabiullah Shahid
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Wow!


Joseph Kairu
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These were a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more spices next time.


Aqib Sarwar
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I'm not a big fan of grape leaves, but I loved this recipe! The filling was so flavorful and the lemon sauce was perfect.


Mamdouh Khalaf
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The stuffed grape leaves were delicious, but the Grecian lemon sauce was a bit too sour for my taste.


Paul Oshodi
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a little time-consuming to roll the grape leaves, but it's worth it.


Aydenn Crane
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These stuffed grape leaves were a hit at my dinner party! The filling was flavorful and the leaves were tender. The Grecian lemon sauce was the perfect finishing touch.