Please provide me with Stuffed Grape Leaves recipe?
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"Easy Stuffed Grape Leaves
Ingredients:
* 1 pound ground beef, lean
* 1 cup uncooked white rice
* 1/2 cup tomato sauce
* 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 jar (16 oz) grape leaves
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Preparation:
Soak grape leaves in cold water for 2-3 hours. Jarred grape leaves are very salty from the brine solution. Rinse and drain in a colander. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Mix well with hands.
Rolling the Grape Leaves
Here comes the tricky part: rolling the leaves with the mixture. It's easy once you get the hang of it. Be careful to not wrap too tight. You have to leave a little room for the rice to expand. As you roll them, you are going to place in a circular arrangement in your dutch oven or large saucepan.
Place a grape leaf side down. Place about 1 to 2 tablespoons of mixture in the middle. Fold in the sides and roll upward. Think of rolling a burrito, only smaller.
When you have rolled the last leaf, place a heavy plate on top of the stuffed grape leaves in your pan. I use a ceramic plate. This helps keep the grape leaves in place during cooking so they don't shift around. Fill pan with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30-45 minutes until rice and meat are done."
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1 1/2 lbs. ground lamb
1 1/4 c. rice (raw)
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice (level)
1 tbsp. dried spearmint
1/4 lb. melted butter (1 stick)
Mix all above ingredients together.
GRAPE LEAVES: Pick 75 to 100 medium leaves early in season when they are tender (avoid tiny ones). Cut stem off and brush clean in bowl of water. If unable to pick leaves, jarred leaves can be purchased in a Greek import store.
STUFFING THE LEAVES: Steps to follow:
Line bottom of pot with large leaves. Stuff leaves on wrong side. Place a little stuffing on stem side. Fold leaf over stuffing - bring one side over, then the other side and then roll. Place in pot with seam side down.
When all stuffed leaves are placed in pot, cover with large leaves. Pour seasoned water (with salt and allspice) over the stuffed leaves. Place hand over leaves and press down to avoid leaves opening. Bring to boil, foam may come to the top. Skim it off. Lower to simmer for 1 hour. Take 1 stuffed leaf, cut and check to see if rice is cooked.
Hope this is what you were looking for!
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