Sarmas

Filling

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs ground lamb
• 0.5 cups uncooked rice or bulghour, or a combination of the two
• 0.25 cups chopped parsley
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped fine
• grape leaves, as needed
• ceyenne pepper, as needed

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Knead into dough, adding water as needed.
3. Take a leaf, rinse it in a water bath, and remove the stem. Place it flat with the coarse side up.
4. Take a large teaspoon of dough and place on leaf.
5. Roll the leaf, turning up the ends.
6. Place the rolled leaf in a casserole.

Broth

Ingredients

• 1 can beef or chicken broth
• 8 oz crushed tomatoes
• 0.25 cup lemon juice

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Pour over casserole.
3. Cover casserole and cook at 350F/180C for 1 hour.