Dolmathes

Name: Dolmathes
Ingredients: 1 jar grape leaves; 1 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 small onions -- grated; 1 cup rice; salt and pepper; dill; fresh parsley; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup butter; 2 cups water; LEMON SAUCE; 3 eggs; 2 each juice of lemons; 14 ounces cooking liquid; YOGURT SAUCE; 2 each juice of lemons; 1 carton yogurt

18 ingredients

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Ingredients

1 jar grape leaves
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 small onions -- grated
1 cup rice
salt and pepper
dill
fresh parsley
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter
2 cups water
LEMON SAUCE
3 eggs
2 each juice of lemons
14 ounces cooking liquid
YOGURT SAUCE
2 each juice of lemons
1 carton yogurt

Directions

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