Lamb With Feta Cheese and Grape Leaves Recipe

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Lamb With Feta Cheese and Grape Leaves
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Directions:

  1. Stir first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Rub mixture on both sides of lamb.
  4. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 450.
  6. Place lamb, fat side down, in roasting pan.
  7. Roast 15 minutes.
  8. Reduce oven temperature to 375 and continue roasting until thermometer inserted into thickest part of lamb registers 135 for medium-rare, about 40 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven; cool slightly.
  10. Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
  11. Cook grape leaves in large pot of boiling water 30 seconds.
  12. Drain well.
  13. Pat dry with paper towels.
  14. Combine cheese and parsley in bowl.
  15. Season with pepper.
  16. Butter 15x10x2 glass baking dish.
  17. Place 8 grape leaves in dish, spacing slightly apart.
  18. Arrange 2 lamb slices atop each grape leaf (reserve remaining lamb for another use).
  19. Spoon 2 tablespoons cheese mixture over lamb on each leaf.
  20. Top each with another grape leaf, covering lamb and cheese.
  21. Brush with melted butter.
  22. (Grape leaf bundles can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
  23. Preheat oven to 400.
  24. Bake until lamb is heated through, about 10 minutes.
  25. Transfer grape leaf bundles to platter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1290.02 Kcal (5401 kJ)
Calories from fat 902.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 100.3g 154%
Cholesterol 334.91mg 112%
Sodium 953.57mg 40%
Potassium 1238.33mg 26%
Total Carbs 15.6g 5%
Sugars 12g 48%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 8%
Protein 76.79g 154%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 9.3mg 52%
Calcium 394.3mg 39%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 255.12 Kcal (1068 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.84g 154%
Cholesterol 66.24mg 112%
Sodium 188.59mg 40%
Potassium 244.9mg 26%
Total Carbs 3.09g 5%
Sugars 2.37g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 8%
Protein 15.19g 154%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 12%
Iron 1.8mg 52%
Calcium 78mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.8
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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