Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
- 4 cups Cooked White Rice
- 1/2 cups Currants
- 1/2 cups Pine Nuts Or Chopped Almonds(optional)
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Mint (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Parsley
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 pound Grape Leaves
- 1/4 cups Lemon Juice
- 10 ounces, weight Veggie Broth
- 1 cup Water
- In a large bowl, combine cooked rice, currants, nuts, mint, salt, parsley and olive oil.
- Stir gently with a spoon.
- Set aside.
- Drain grape leaves in a colander and rinse them in cold running water.
- Cut the stems off of the leaves.
- Place 1 teaspoon of the rice mixture on the grape leaf and fold it up burrito style.
- Repeat until filling is gone.
- Put the rolls into a large stock pot in layers seam side down and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of lemon juice over the top.
- Mix together the rest of the lemon juice, vegetable broth and water and pour the mixture over the rolls.
- Place a heavy plate or dish over them while cooking.
- Cover the saucepan, bring to a boil on high heat, then lower heat and cook for 1 hour on low heat.
- After cooked, remove plate and drain off cooking liquid.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
currants, fresh mint, salt, parsley, olive oil, grape leaves, lemon juice, veggie broth, water
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/vegetarian-stuffed-grape-leaves/ (may not work)