This braised dish pairs jarred grape leaves, rinsed with ground beef, lemon juice and plain yogurt. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
Rinse grape leaves and drain. In a bowl, mix ground beef, rice, chopped parsley, minced onion, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
jarred grape leaves
Place a grape leaf shiny-side down. Add about 1 tablespoon filling, fold sides in, and roll tightly. Repeat with remaining leaves.
white rice (dry)lemon juicewater
Arrange rolls snugly in a small pot. Add water and lemon juice, cover with a plate to keep them from floating, then simmer gently 35-40 minutes until rice is tender.
jarred grape leaveslemon juiceplain yogurtsalt
Stir yogurt with a pinch of salt. Serve the grape leaves warm with lemony cooking juices spooned over and yogurt on the side.
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