Nana’s Dolmades with Avgolemono Sauce

Total Time

Prep: 45 min. Cook: 45 min.

Makes

about 6 dozen (2 cups sauce)

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 jar (16 ounces) grape leaves, rinsed and drained
• AVGOLEMONO SAUCE:
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 medium lemons
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• Dash kosher salt
• Dash pepper

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the first 11 ingredients; crumble beef over top and mix lightly but thoroughly. Pat grape leaves dry with paper towels.
2. Line bottom of a Dutch oven with 8 grape leaves. Place about 1 tablespoon beef mixture on each remaining grape leaf, shiny side down. Fold in long sides over filling; roll up. Repeat. Arrange dolmathes seam side down over grape leaves in Dutch oven. Place a heavy plate over dolmathes. Add enough water just to cover plate. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook, covered, until rice is tender, 45-50 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, for avgolemono sauce, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Finely grate zest from lemons. Cut lemons crosswise in half; squeeze juice from lemons. Transfer zest and juice to a small bowl. Whisk in eggs, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk egg mixture into broth. Cook and stir over low heat until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes (do not boil). Remove plate from Dutch oven; remove dolmathes with tongs, draining excess liquid. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 dolma with 1-1/2 teaspoons sauce: 35 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 237mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

source https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/nana-s-dolmades-with-avgolemono-sauce/

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