Lamb-stuffed vine leaves | Reader's Digest Australia

Lamb-stuffed vine leaves | Reader's Digest Australia

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Stuffed vine leaves are popular in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries and there are many traditional recipes. This one is based on a classic Greek filling of lamb and rice but with added...

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Ingredients

  • 1 packet vacuum–packed vine leaves in brine, about 227 g, drained
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bulb of fennel, chopped
  • 1 red capsicum, seeded and diced
  • 1 green capsicum, seeded and diced
  • 2 cans chopped tomatoes, about 400 g each
  • 2 cloves garlic, cut into thin slivers
  • 150 ml vegetable stock, preferably homemade light or rich
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 150 g lean lamb mince
  • 1 large zucchini, diced
  • ⅓ cup (50 g) pine nuts
  • ¾ cup (150 g) long–grain rice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 2 cups (500 ml) vegetable stock, preferably homemade light or rich
  • lemon wedges
  • sprigs of fresh parsley

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