Ingredients
3/4 rice, washed
1 onion, chopped
2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup dill weed (dried)
5 to 6 cups chopped fresh cilantro
2 fresh jalapeño peppers, chopped
2 tsp. salt
4 green onions, chopped
1 1/4 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
1/4 cup shortening
fresh, frozen, or canned grapes leaves (125 leaves)
2 cans tomato sauce
1 cube butter for topping
Preparation
Wash grapes leaves. If using fresh, wash well.
Mix first set of ingredients (rice through shortening)
Wrap dolma leaves
Place in baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over dolma and dot with butter. Then add enough water to cover.
Bake 350° two hours or more. During the baking, add more water if it is all gone.
Makes about 100 to 125 dolmas.
May be frozen before cooking, but don’t thaw before baking.
