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Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat is for Dinner.

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat takes 120 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat takes 50 minutes to cook.

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat are:

Grape Leaves, 1 large jar
1 lb. Ground beef, lean
I bag success brown boil in bag rice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup Dill, fresh, chopped ( I used dill heads I had frozen)
1 - 1/2 Tbsp Mint flakes
1/2 tsp each:
Salt
Pepper
Onion Powder
Garlic powder
8 oz. can Tomato Sauce
16 oz can tomato sauce
2 cups chicken broth
4 Tbsp +/- Chicken broth
1/4 cup Olive oil
1 can Delmonte Petitie diced tomatoes
** 1 Large Onion-See Intro

Here is how you make Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat:

Preparing leavesRemove leaves from jar.Boil leaves in hot water 3 minutes. Drain and then Soak in cold water 30 minutes. I changed my water 2 times. This removes salty brineDrain leaves, dry with paper towels or lint free towel. (THIS IS THE LABOR INTENSIVE PART.)Remove stems and and hard parts on leaves.Prepare Meat mixtureCombine: Meat, small Tomatoe sauce, rice (uncooked), onion, dill, mint, onion and garlic powders, salt & pepper. Combine with your hands til meatloaf like mixture.Stuffing and Rolling leaves:LINE BOTTOM OF StOCKPOT WITH RIPPED OR TOO SMALL OR LG LEAVES.Using tsp place tsp to Tbsp filling in each leaf toward stem area.(Depends on size of leaf) Roll upwards into cigar shape and then pinch in sides and continue to roll. Gently squeeze ends to seal.Place rolled leaves into pot making sure they are in snug. Slice Large Onion and place between layers of rolls. Continue rolling until done.Fill pot with Diced Tomatoes, undrained, lemon juice 1/4 cup, 16oz can Tomatoe sauce, olive oil and chicken broth. Place heavy plate inverted over top so rolls do not move while cooking. Bring to a boil then change to simmer for 50 minutes.Serving Size: Makes approx 50-60 depending on if you use the whole jarNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIVEY0317.

The nutritional information for Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 191.9

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 26.7 mg
• Sodium: 623.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 8.5 g