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By Meriam

Unstuffed Grape Leaves

Name: Unstuffed Grape Leaves
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1.5 cups egyptian or calrose rice rinsed; 1 medium onion blended; 2 roma tomatoes blended; 2 teaspoons 7 spices or your preferred spice blend; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon citric acid (if using fresh grape leaves); 4 cups chopped grape leaves (fresh or canned); 8 cups stock of choice; lemon wedges for garnish

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:25min

This recipe is for my overworked fellow millenials who don't have time to roll grape leaves but want to enjoy deliciousness of stuffed grape leaves without all the work! I would 10/10 recommend you try this out, it is so delicious. If you can't get with this method, by all means keep on rolling ;)

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:44:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories225.3 kcal (11%)

Total Fat8 g (11%)

Carbs22.9 g (9%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein11.6 g (23%)

Sodium537.8 mg (27%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 lbground beef

1 ½ cupsegyptian rice

2 teaspoons7 spices

or your preferred spice blend

1 teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonpepper

1 teaspooncitric acid

if using fresh grape leaves

4 cupsgrape leaves

chopped, fresh or canned

8 cupsstock

of choice

lemon wedges

for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

In a large soup pot, place ground beef and allow to cook.

Step 2

Blend the tomatoes and onion in a blender or finely pulse in a food processor and add it to the beef.

Step 3

Add the spices listed. Citric acid is optional if using fresh grape leaves, if the leaves are from a can, they already are in a citric acid liquid.

Step 4

Add the rinsed rice to the pot.

Step 5

Rinse the grape leaves thoroughly, stack them, and cut them into small pieces.

Step 6

Add the grape leaves into the pot and top off the pot with your stock of choice, I use chicken stock.

Step 7

Allow to come to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Let it simmer for 20 minutes and then it is ready to enjoy with lemon wedges to add to your taste preference!