Grilled Grape Leaves Stuffed with Sausage and Goat Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin 
• 100 servings olive oil extra virgin 
• 1 tablespoon herbs: rosemary mixed fresh chopped (thyme, basil, rosemary, and parsley)
• 8 ounces goat cheese 
• 12 large grape leaves dried rinsed
• 8 ounces sausage meat 
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon fresh

Equipment

• frying pan
• grill

Directions

1. Preheat grill to high heat (400 to 450).
2. Remove sausage from casing, if necessary, and cook in a small skillet over medium-high heat until browned.
3. Drain.
4. Stir together sausage, goat cheese, and next 5 ingredients.
5. Spread out 1 grape leaf on a work surface.
6. Place 1 heaping tablespoon sausage mixture in the middle. Fold left side over filling, then right side. Starting at the bottom, gently roll into a packet. Repeat with remaining sausage mixture and grape leaves.
7. Place stuffed leaves, seam sides down, in a pie plate or shallow dish.
8. Brush with olive oil.
9. Grill stuffed grape leaves 1 minute on each side or until cheese is soft.
10. Place on platter; cover and keep warm until ready to serve.