Papadakis Stuffed Grape Leaves
- 1-1/2 lb. ground lamb
- 1 lg. yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh mint, chopped
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 jar grape leaves, washed, stems removed
- Water (as needed)
- In a large bowl place the lamb, onions, parsley, mint, pine nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Mix the ingredients together with your hands so that they are well combined.
- Lay a grape leaf out flat.
- Place approximately 3 ounces of the lamb mixture in the center of the grape leaf.
- Fold over the stem end.
- Fold over the two sides.
- Roll up the grape leaf so that the mixture is completely encased.
- Repeat this process until all of the meat mixture is used.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Line the bottom of a large baking dish with approximately 10 grape leaves.
- Place the stuffed grape leaves in the dish so that they are tightly packed.
- Cover the stuffed graped leaves with water and bake them for 1 hour.
ground lamb, yellow onion, parsley, fresh mint, nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, grape leaves, water
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/3802 (may not work)