Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe

Name: Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe
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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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