| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats |
Greek |
Beef, From cook4u, Greek, Meats |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 20 |
|
Good-sized canned vine or |
|
|
Grape leaves in brine |
| 1/2 |
c |
Lean beef, cooked and chop |
| 1 |
|
Clove of garlic, chopped |
| 1 |
tb |
Tomato paste |
| 1 |
tb |
Lemon juice |
| 1/8 |
ts |
Cinnamon |
| 1 |
c |
Cooked rice |
| 2 |
tb |
Sscallions, chopped |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Oregano |
| 2 |
tb |
Parsley, chopped |
|
|
Salt and pepper |
|
|
Shredded lettuce for |
|
|
Garnish |
| 2 |
tb |
Olive oil |
| 1 |
tb |
Wine vinegar |
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drain the vine leaves. Drop them into a saucepan of boiling water and
blanch for 5 min. Drain well. 2. Place the beef in a bowl. Add the garlic,
tomato paste, lemon juice and cinnamon and blend well. Stir in the rice,
scallions, oregano and 1 tbsp parsley. Season with salt and pepper. 3.
Spread the vine leaves on a clean, flat surface. Remove any stalks without
tearing the leaves. 4. Place a spoonful of stuffing on each leaf and press
the stuffing together to make it compact. Fold in the sides on each leaf
and roll up neatly. arrange the rolls on a serving dish and garnish with
shredded lettuce, if desired. 5. Place the oil and vinegar in a small bowl
and blen well with a wire whisk. Sprinkle the rolls with the remaining
parsley.
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