Stuffed grape leaves
- 2 lb ground beef
- 4 clove garlic chopped
- 1 small tomato seeded and chopped
- 1 small can of tomato paste
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable juice
- 3 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground mint
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp oil
- 6 mini peppers
- 1 jar of grape leafs
- 2 onions
- 1 cup vegetable juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp hot sauce ...you can double if you like more spicey
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cup warm water
- 1 pork chops or you can use chicken if you dont eat pork... or both if you want
- Add 1tbs in large bowl add beef garlic tomato paste tomato 1 tsp salt n pepper 1/2 cup vegetable juice rice 1/2 onion mint 1/2 tbs lemon juice n parsley n mix together n set aside
- Take the 2 onions and cut off each end and slice half way through then take your peppers and cut tops off them n clean out insides..once down rince onions in warm water and peel them apart and place in bowl
- Take out your grape leaves and rince them under water then place in bowl... Set up a space you can work in
- In a deep dish add the 1 tbs oil then add your pork chops and sprinkle lightly with pepper and salt
- Remove the stem off the leaf and On a flat surface place your grape leaf flat down take some meat mixture and place across middle then fold the bottoms up over it fold in each side then roll up the rest
- Once it is rolled place over pork chops and repeat till u have all the meat covered
- Stuff the onions and peppers placing on top of the grape leaves
- Then roll out more leaves with the meat and place over top
- In a large measuring cup...
- Mine holds 4 cups... Add 1 cup of vegetable juice them 3 cups of water 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbs hot sauce 1/4 tsp pepper 2 tbs lemon juice n mix together
- Pour over top of the grape leaves and place a small plate on top to make sure the leaves dont open then cover with a lid and turn stove to high and let it boil then reduce heat to medium for 20 minutes then lower heat to medium low for about 40 minutes
- Once it done allow to cool down and then remove carefully to a plate or storage container....
- Enjoy
ground beef, garlic, tomato, tomato, black pepper, salt, vegetable juice, basmati rice, onion, ground mint, lemon juice, parsley, oil, peppers, onions, vegetable juice, salt, hot sauce , black pepper, lemon juice, water, pork chops
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343148-stuffed-grape-leaves (may not work)