Dolmas: Stuffed Vegetables

May 03, 2017

Dolmas, or stuffed vegetables, is maybe the most recognizable dish from the Balkans. Ground beef is mixed with onions, garlic plus spices, and used as a filling for several veggies (zucchini, onions, tomatoes, peppers and Swiss chard), until it’s all finally baked it in a tomato based sauce.

Vegetables:
3 tomatoes (medium)
2 zucchini (medium, quartered)
4 bell peppers (smaller)
4 yellow onions (small to medium)
7 kale or swiss chard leaves
Filling:
15 ounces ground beef
1 yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
3.5 ounces rice (round grain)
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1.7 ounces milk
Sauce:
28 ounces water
1.5 teaspoons paprika
1.5 teaspoon salt
7 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
3.5 ounces butter
1-2 tablespoons parsley

Wash and deseed all vegetables. Make small cups out of each except for the onions and the chard. In a larger bowl, combine all filling ingredients, and mix with your hands until incorporated. Bring water to...
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Nutritions

Calories
706

Sodium
1432mg
59% DV

Fat
47g
72% DV

Protein
28g
56% DV

Carbs
42g
14% DV

Fiber
9g
39% DV