Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe - Levana Cooks

Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe - Levana Cooks

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These stuffed grape leaves are a real treat, and might cure you of all misguided urges you might have to open a can of insipid ready-to-eat grape leaves.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 large cloves garlic
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 small bunch flat parsley
  • 1/3 cup mint leaves, packed
  • 2 pounds ground lamb
  • 1 large tomato, halved, seeded, and diced small
  • 1/2 cup golden or black raisins
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted (325 degree oven, 10-12 minutes). Skip if you are avoiding nuts
  • Good pinch saffron
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 large jar grape leaves, separated and rinsed
  • 1 cup pomegranate or cranberry juice
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
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