Stuffed Grape Leaves

14 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 100 fresh picked grape leaves washed
  • 2 lbs of ground lamb, ground beef or ground buffalo 80 % lean
  • ( you can use a combination of any of these meats mixed together or any one single meat )
  • 2 tsps ground allspice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • A few grinds of fresh black pepper or a pinch of Alleppo pepper
  • 2 cups of long grain white rice
  • juice of 2 lemons or 5 tbsp lemon juice
  • Optional additions:
  • 1 large tomato minced
  • 1 small zucchini minced
  • 1 small red bell pepper minced
  • Have ready a large pot lined with grape leaves + / or thinly sliced potato to prevent sticking. 8 cups of water.

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"In a large bowl mix the meat, seasonings, rice and optional additions together.","1":"In another large bowl placed washed leaves and pour8 cups of boiling water over the leaves to blanch.","2":"When cool enough to handle place one leave underside up on a plate or cutting board with stem facing you, with a sharp knife remove the stem and discard. Place a small amount of the meat mixture in a line on the leave. Turn the bottom up and the sides in and roll into a cigar shape.","4":"Place in pot sitting them tightly together until all the mixture and leaves are stuffed. Pour water over until they a just barely covered, add lemon juice and place a small plate over them to keep them in the cooking liquid.","6":"Cover with lid and bring up to a boil, then turn down to a simmer until tender. About 1\/2 hour. When just about tender shut off the heat and let them sit to absorb the liquid. Salt to taste."}

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