Stuffed Grape Leaves

Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves
Ingredients: 3 cups Parboiled or Uncle Ben Rice; 1 package extra lean ground lamb (or beef); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Middle Eastern spice/or just salt and pepp; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 cup raisins (not for mom); 1 head garlic; 1 can tomato sauce/not for mom -- (16 oz.); 6 tablespoons Olive oil/3 for mix and three when cooking; 1 large big onion -- minced; 1 cup beef broth; 1 jar preserved grape leaves or equal amount of -- (16 oz.); fresh grape leaves; 1/2 cup lemon juice (not for mom); 2 tablespoons fresh mint; 5 cups water

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Ingredients

3 cups Parboiled or Uncle Ben Rice
1 package extra lean ground lamb (or beef)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Middle Eastern spice/or just salt and pepp
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup raisins (not for mom)
1 head garlic
1 can tomato sauce/not for mom -- (16 oz.)
6 tablespoons Olive oil/3 for mix and three when cooking
1 large big onion -- minced
1 cup beef broth
1 jar preserved grape leaves or equal amount of -- (16 oz.)
fresh grape leaves
1/2 cup lemon juice (not for mom)
2 tablespoons fresh mint
5 cups water

Directions

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