Stuffed Grape Leaves

Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.2 pounds grape leaves; 1 large lemon; 1.1 pounds short-grain rice; Ground beef; Pinch salt; 1 teaspoon seven spices; Pinch black pepper; Pinch ground cinnamon; Tender beef chunks (for the bottom of the pot); Oil; 2 tomatoes

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Stuffed Grape Leaves

Batoul shehadeh @cook_12215437

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Ingredients

2.2 poundsgrape leaves
1large lemon
1.1 poundsshort-grain rice
Ground beef
Pinchsalt
1 teaspoonseven spices
Pinchblack pepper
Pinchground cinnamon
Tender beef chunks (for the bottom of the pot)
Oil
2tomatoes

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Steps

1

Boil the grape leaves.
2

Soak the rice for about 20 minutes.
3

To prepare the filling: Mix the rice, seven spices, black pepper, cinnamon, oil, ground beef, and salt together well.
4

Roll the grape leaves by placing the filling inside and wrapping them.
5

Place the tender beef chunks at the bottom of the pot.
6

Arrange the stuffed grape leaves over the beef, slice the tomatoes, and place them on top.
7

Add water and bouillon cube, place a plate on top to keep them submerged, bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
8

Before turning off the heat, add salt and lemon juice, let it cook for about 5 more minutes, then turn off the heat.
9

Enjoy! 😍