Greek · Dinner
Grape Leaf Rolls with Meat and Rice (High-Protein)
Greek-style grape leaf rolls filled with seasoned ground beef and basmati rice, simmered in lemon-brightened chicken stock until tender. Dill, mint, and parsley season the filling, which is served with Greek yogurt on the side for added protein and creaminess.
$6
30 minsPrep
50 minsCook
80 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
606Calories
52.3gProtein
27.8gFat
39.4gCarbs
6.1gSugar
5.6gFiber
1146mgSodium
178mgChol
9.8gSat Fat
980mgPotassium
190mgCalcium
5.4mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse grape leaves and pat dry. Trim thick stems. Grate onion and mince garlic.
2
Build
Combine ground beef, uncooked rice, onion, garlic, dill, mint, and parsley with half the lemon juice, salt, and pepper; mix by hand.
3
Stuff
Lay a grape leaf vein-side up. Place filling near stem, fold sides, roll tightly. Repeat with remaining leaves.
4
Simmer
Arrange rolls seam-side down in a saucepan in one layer. Pour stock and remaining lemon juice over rolls. Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes until rice is tender and filling is cooked through.
5
Rest
Remove from heat and let rest covered for 10 minutes to firm up.
6
Plate
Arrange rolls on a plate, spoon cooking liquid over, and serve with Greek yogurt on the side.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g ground beef
- 1/2 cup90g basmati rice, uncooked
- 2020 grape leaves (200g)
- 1/2 cup120ml lemon juice
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp fresh dill
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh mint
- 4 tbsp16g fresh parsley
- 11 onion (120g)
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp28g olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup360ml chicken stock
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2/3 cup160g plain Greek yogurt, to serve
