
Stuffed
Grape
Leaves-Meat
(Makes approximately 50)
INGREDIENTS
1 pound of ground beef
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup short grain rice
1 tsp of Allspice
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 bulb sliced garlic
For the Broth
4 cups of chicken stock
2 tbsp of lemon juice
2 tbsp of olive oil
3 tomatoes sliced
DIRECTIONS
Mix together all
ingredients (except garlic) in a large bowl
Line the bottom of your
sauce pan with sliced tomatoes
Place the grape leaves on a
plate shiny side down
In the middle of your grape
leaf, place 1 tbsp of the stuffing mixture and
spread lengthwise
Fold in the sides of the
grape leaf and then wrap the leaf like an eggroll
Place all of the rolled
grape leaves in the prepared pot with sliced garlic
between each layer
When done, fill the pot
with chicken broth, olive oil, and lemon juice
Place an upside down plate
on top of the grape leaves while cooking
Cook grape leaves until the
broth boils; turn down the temperature
and simmer for one hour. Do not cover the pot with a
lid.
Serve hot with a side of
plain yogurt.
Recipe by Mirna Attar, Ya
Hala Restaurant |