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Dolma
Missov Bighbeghi yev Loligi Letdadz 
Stuffed Vegetables with Rice and Meat
Stovetop
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| Dolma are delicious as a main course or side dish. Serve in a deep dish with some remaining tomato sauce from the pan. | |
| Ingredients | |
| 1 pound | ground lamb or beef |
| 1 cup | uncooked rice |
| 2 medium | onions, chopped |
| a few sprigs | parsley |
| sprinkle | fresh mint |
| salt and pepper to taste | |
| 1 1/4 cup | tomato sauce |
| Vegetables for stuffing - tomatoes, bell peppers, cabbage or grape leaves. | |
Preparation
- Mix filling ingredients, adding in pulp of fresh tomatoes if used, otherwise use 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce.
- Prepare vegetables as directed below, and fill with meat mixture. Pack lightly to allow for expansion of rice.
- Place stuffed vegetables together in a deep frying pan and add tomato sauce and 1-2 cups water. Cover and simmer over low heat until tender. Approximately 1 hour.
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Tomatoes -
Wash and cut off tops. Save tops to place back on tomato when filled. Scoop
out pulp (add it to raw meat and rice mixture). Sprinkle a little salt and
lemon juice inside to keep tomatoes more firm.
- Bell Peppers
- Cut off tops, scoop out insides.
- Grape Leaves and Cabbage
- Prepare as for derevi sarma.