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Beef Dolmades Recipe

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Dolmades Ingredients:
2 lbs. ------------ Lean ground beef
8 large ---------- Cabbage leaves
1/2 cup --------- Rice, uncooked
2 large ---------- Eggs, lightly beaten
1 large ---------- Onion, finely chopped
1/8 tsp. --------- Garlic powder
2 tsp. ------------ Salt
1/2 tsp. --------- Freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp. --------- Rosemary leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp. --------- Celery salt

Dolmades Sauce Ingredients:
3 (8 oz.) cans -- Tomato sauce (Hunts Italian)
1 cup -------------- Beef broth
1 small ----------- Green pepper, finely chopped
1/3 cup ---------- Sugar
1/4 tsp. ---------- Dried Rosemary leaves
1 large ----------- Onion, finely chopped
3 ribs ------------- Celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp. ----------- Parsley flakes
1 tsp. ------------- Salt
1/2 tsp. ---------- Freshly ground pepper

Mix well and pour over cabbage rolls as per directions below.

Directions:
Directions:
Core large head of cabbage and remove 8 leaves or as many as required. Trim down thick part of leaves (rib) and blanch leaves in boiling water for a couple of minutes and then refresh in cold water to cool.

Mix together ground beef, eggs, rice, onions seasonings.

Place leaves on a flat surface with the ribs facing upwards and the stalk end facing towards you. Place the meat mixture (varying the amount with the size of the leaf} towards the stalk end of the leaf. Firmly roll stalk end over the mixture, then tuck in the sides and roll up completely.

Place seam side down in a large casserole dish or Dutch oven. Pour Beef Dolmades Sauce over cabbage rolls and baked covered in a preheated 375º oven for 1 hour, remove lid and bake for an additional 1/2 hour.

Yields about 8 servings

 

 

 

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