Chard Wrapped Vegetarian Dolmades

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups swiss chard (large whole fresh leaves, about10)
• 454 g yve's veggie ground round (1 pkg)
• 1/3 cup uncooked rice
• 1/4 cup goat cheese
• 1/3 cup onion, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon dill
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 cups vegetarian chicken broth
• 2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 wash and destem the chard leaves; cut into roughly 5" pieces.
• 2 mix veggie ground round, spices, and cheese.
• 3 taste and adjust as you like.
• 4 bear in mind the rice will soak up some flavour and the broth will add salt and acidity. when you are happy, stir in the raw rice.
• 5 make little logs of filling on your chard leaves about 2" by 3/4".
• 6 roll up like an egg roll (log goes diagonal, fold in 3 sides and roll).
• 7 place seam side down in a large pot, pack in tightly. make 2 layers if needed but you don't want them rattling around and unrolling.
• 8 cover with broth (you may not need all the broth, you may need more), and lemon juice.
• 9 cover and bring just to a boil.
• 10 simmer gently for 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• 11 remove dolmades from liquid and serve with tzatziki.
• 12 serve broth on it's own or make into lemon drop soup if desired. can also be used as the liquid for grains or frozen for future use.