Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Layered Vine Leaves (Strati di Foglie di Vite) Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 vine leaves

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 8 large mushrooms, chopped

• 10 ml/2 tsp chopped fresh sage

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh parsley

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1. Rinse the vine leaves under cold water and dry with kitchen paper.

2. Arrange six vine leaves on the base of an ovenproof dish and sprinkle over 15 ml/1 tbsp oil.

3. Lay the chopped mushrooms on top of the vine leaves and sprinkle over the remaining oil, herbs and seasoning. Cover with the remaining vine leaves.

4. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/ gas mark 4 for 25 minutes.

5. Remove the foil and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes. Divide between four individual serving dishes.