Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 jar (16 oz) grape leaves; 1 cup short-grain rice; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 onion; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/4 cup chopped mint; 1 tsp ground allspice; to taste salt and pepper; 1 lemon; 1 1/2 cups water

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Tender grape leaves rolled around a lemony rice and herb filling.

Prep

40 min

Cook

50 min

Total

90 min

Active

50 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Cuisine

mediterranean

Servings6

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Steps

Mix the rice, olive oil, onion, parsley, mint, allspice, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Lay a grape leaf flat, place a small spoonful of filling near the stem end, fold the sides in, and roll up tightly.
Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling.
Line the bottom of a pot with a few spare leaves and arrange the rolls snugly in layers.
Pour the lemon juice and water over the rolls and drizzle with a little more olive oil.
Place a small plate on top to keep them submerged, cover, and simmer gently for 45 minutes until the rice is tender.
Let cool slightly and serve with lemon wedges.