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Stuffed Grape Leaves
Ingredients
- 1 jar grape leaves 220 g
- 1cup Of calrose rice
- 2 1/2 cups of lean ground beef
- 1 big onion thinly chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp Black pepper
- 1 tomato
- 1 lime
- 1 cube chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tbsp of fresh garlic
Directions
- Using jarred Grape Leaves: To prepare jarred grape leaves, rinse well under cold water to remove the brine. Place them in a colander (back side up) to drain and hold until ready to use. NOTE: Do not throw away any torn or damaged leaves, as they can be used to patch holes in other leaves.
- Preparing the Rice Mixture: Rinse uncooked rice thoroughly in cold water and drain in colander. In a large bowl, mix the uncooked rice with raw ground beef, grated onions, 1/4 cup butter, salt, and pepper. Set aside to use for stuffing.
- In a medium size pot, place stems a chopped tomato and 2 or 3 grape leave.
- As you prepare the stuffed leaves.
- Place a leaf with the stem towards you on a plate or flat surface. The veins of the leaf should face up. Using the point of a sharp paring knife cut out the stem of the leaf and set aside stems to reserve for later use. Overlap the bottom two sections of the leaf toward the center.
- Place a teaspoon of the prepared meat/rice filling on the bottom center of the leaf, just above the stem.
- Fold the bottom section up to cover the filling. Fold the sides in towards the center. Continue rolling the packet up towards the top point of the leaf.
- Place the prepared stuffed grape leaves in a circle then in layers in the pot, always with seams down
- Garnish the pot with the garlic. Add 2 tbsp of butter and the stock cube. Squeeze the lime on top.
- Add water to one inch from the top of the leaves ( 1 level before the last row of leaves)
- Place an inverted heatproof plate on top of the rolls to keep them submerged in the water. Cover the pot with the lid and bring just to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer over low heat for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the leaves are tender and the rice filling is cooked through. Remove from heat and let cool.
Serving the Stuffed Grape Leaves:
- Once the stuffed grape leaves have cooled, place the serving plate on top of the pot and flip the pot upside down to have all the stuffed leaves all intact and stacked on the serving plate. enjoy!
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