Mom's Stuffed Grape Leaves
Mom's Stuffed Grape Leaves

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My mom's stuffed grape leaves recipe aka "yaprak" in Turkish is super simple and incredibly flavorful. In a colander, drain and rinse the grape leaves thoroughly. Roll the bottom portion of the leaf over the meat, tuck in the sides and continue rolling. Roll but let it loose a lot, because the rice will expand.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mom's stuffed grape leaves using 6 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mom's Stuffed Grape Leaves:
  1. Make ready of 1 Jar grape leaves
  2. Prepare 1 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef
  3. Take 3/4 Cup white rice Uncooked
  4. Prepare 2 lemons , sliced
  5. Prepare 3 Tablespoons butter
  6. Get to taste Salt pepper and ,

Tangy, tender grape leaves wrapped around aromatic rice and cooked to perfection. This old-fashioned recipe is an all-time family and friends favorite. Follow my tips for a foolproof, delicious stuffed grape leaves each time. Stuffed grape leaves are commonly served as a delicious appetizer.

Instructions to make Mom's Stuffed Grape Leaves:
  1. Remove packed grape leaves from the jar and gently pour into a colander. Unfold leaves, being careful not to tear and run cold water over them for a few minutes. Make sure all the leaves have been rinsed well.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef and rice. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. You can test out a small meatball size in a frying pan to test the seasoning.
  4. On a large work surface, set up an assembly line: Have a place to roll the leaf, the bowl with beef mixture and a large pot to place rolled leaves in.
  5. On a flat, clean surface spread the leaf flat. There are 2 sides of the leaf. A "shiny" side and a "dull" side. Have the dull side facing you and the shine side down. Remove the stem with a small knife.
  6. Place a small teaspoon size of meat mixture onto the bottom of the leaf. Roll up half way and then tuck the sides in. Continue to roll until sealed.
  7. Place stuffed leaves, seam side down, on the bottom of the pot. *Place lemon slices in between layers of stuffed leaves.
  8. When all the leaves are stuffed, pour 1/4-1/2 cup of water in slowly and 2-3 Tb of butter.
  9. Any torn leaves cam be placed on top to help steam.
  10. Cook on low-medium for about 1 hour, until the leaves are tender and meat is cooked.

Follow my tips for a foolproof, delicious stuffed grape leaves each time. Stuffed grape leaves are commonly served as a delicious appetizer. Almost every nation in the region has its own version. My mom usually, makes stuffed leaves with stuffed zucchini, actually more like a summer squash. So the grapes leaves makes a great side.

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