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Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves

Source: dLife

Grape leaves stuffed with rice, ground beef and a mixture of spices.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 15 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	207.9

Total Carbs	18.8 g

Dietary Fiber	0.6 g

Sugars	0.5 g

Total Fat	10.6 g

Saturated Fat	6.2 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.4 g

Potassium	420.3 mg

Protein	9.6 g

Sodium	814.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 10.6 Fat, 0.6 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.6 Meat, 0.1 Other Carbs, 0.8 Starch, 0.3 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

1.5
1 1/2 cup long grain white rice 6.0
6 oz Butter, unsalted 2.0
2 tsp salt substitute 1.25
1 1/4 tsp white pepper 0.5
0 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1.25
1 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1.0
1 lb extra lean ground beef (5% fat) 90.0
90 each grape leaves

T'zatziki Sauce 3.0
3 cup low sodium chicken broth 1.0
1 each medium lemons 1.0
1 each medium cucumber

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Pour rice in a large bowl, rinse and drain three times.
Add clarified butter, salt, white pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground beef to the rice and mix thoroughly.
Place a handful of grape leaves into boiling water and remove after 10 seconds.
Place momentarily into a bowl filled with ice water so the leaves will stop cooking, then remove and lay out on a towel.
Repeat until all grape leaves are blanched.
Scoop 1 teaspoon of the beef-rice mixture into the center of each leaf, then fold the sides in and roll the leaf up tightly, securing the mixture.
Repeat until all the grape leaves have been used. Place the filled leaves side by side in a shallow oven safe pan.
Pour the chicken stock over the grape leaves until covered.
Seal the pan with plastic wrap, then tightly cover with aluminum foil. Bake for one hour or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Carefully take the pan out of the oven and drizzle with lemon juice.
Place six grape leaves topped with 2 tablespoons of t'zatiki sauce on each plate.
T'zatiki Sauce
Peel the cucumber and cut into 2 long halves.
Scoop out the seeds from each half and discard. Chop one half into fine pieces and set aside.
Blend or puree the other half in a food processor.
Combine the puree, chopped cucumber and remaining ingredients and season with salt.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to eat.