My Family's Top-Secret Dolma Recipe Is The Best Anytime Dinner

Name: My Family's Top-Secret Dolma Recipe Is The Best Anytime Dinner
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 10 large red, yellow, orange, or green bell peppers (about 5 3/4 ounces; 166g each); 7 cups (1.7L) water, divided; 1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice (10 1/2 ounces; 300g); 3/4 pound (340g) ground lamb or 85% lean ground beef; 4 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; if using table salt, use half as much by volume; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (about 3 ounces; 84g), divided; 1 medium yellow onion (8 ounces; 226g), finely minced; 6 medium garlic cloves, 4 minced and 2 crushed, divided; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried mint; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground dried Aleppo pepper (or paprika or gochugaru; see notes); 2 tablespoons fresh parsley flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped; One 6-ounce can tomato paste, divided; 1 tablespoon (15ml) Middle Eastern mild red pepper paste; 3 tablespoons (45ml) lemon juice from 1 lemon; Plain yogurt, for serving

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This top-secret dolma recipe is the perfect anytime dinner. Stuffed bell peppers, lamb or beef, and fragrant spices come together for a mouthwatering dish that your family will love. Rich, flavorful, and unforgettable, these dolmas will quickly become a household favorite.