Goat Cheese Stuffed Grape Leaves

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 ea. tomato, chopped
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1 cup cooked long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup chopped dill
• 1 (4 ounce) package fresh goat cheese (chavrie log works best)
• 1 (16 ounce) jar grape leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a skillet, add the onions and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
• 2 add the garlic and tomato, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. cook for another 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in the rice.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dill.
• 5 set aside to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
• 6 meanwhile drain the grape leaves and carefully pull them apart. put them into a bowl of cold water. let them soak until you are ready to roll.
• 7 heat the oven to 350°f.
• 8 place a grape leaves on your work surface, shiny side down. add 1 tablespoon of the rice mixture to the middle of the grape leaf. along with a thin slice of goat cheese.
• 9 fold the sides over the rice and roll the leaf into a small log shape, about the size of a cigar.
• 10 repeat with the remaining rice mixture.
• 11 place the rolled grape leaves into a casserole dish.
• 12 when all the mixture or cheese is used, cover rolled leaves with several layers of flat grape leaves and pour in 1 cup of chicken stock.
• 13 cover and bake for 45 minutes.
• 14 let cool to room temperature and refrigerate.
• 15 serve well chilled.