Dolmades

A great low-carb appetizer or main course is grape leaves stuffed with ground meat and seasonings.  Grape leaves can be found in jars in your grocer's international section and is an easy, nutritious additional to otherwise ordinary ingredients.

Mix the following:
2 lbs ground beef or lamb
Salt & pepper
1 garlic clove, 1 onion finely chopped and 1 tbsp. parsley

1 jar grape leaves, rinsed and dried.

Lay out one grape leaf stem side up, fill with the meat mixture and roll to secure contents.  Place in a deep, over proof dish and continue until dish is full.  Cover with chicken broth and carefully place in oven for an hour at 350.  Cool slightly to allow dolmades to firm.  Serve with a tzatziki (mixture of sour cream, diced cucumber, dill weed, salt, pepper and feta).  Enjoy!