Instructions

  1. Place your clean beet leaves in a 200 degree oven or hot sun to wilt them.
  2. (if usiong the oven, don't forget them in there).
  3. Cook your rice in the 2 cups of water with the 1tsp salt.
  4. Fry the diced onion in the butter until soft, then add the dill.
  5. Add the onion/butter/dill mixture to the cooked rice.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste, and mix well.
  7. Place 1 tablespoon of the filling onto a beet leaf, and roll up.
  8. Making sure your filling won't fall out.
  9. Place in layers into a casserole dish.
  10. Mix together the sauce ingredients until well blended.
  11. And pour over the beet leaf roll-ups.
  12. Bake at 300 for 1/2 to 3/4 hour.
  13. until the sauce is just bubbling at the edges.
  14. Enjoy!