Abrak — Stuffed Grape Leaves

Ingredients

• •3/4 cup rice
• •1/4 cup minced lamb
• •1 onion
• •1 tomato
• •1/2 cup butter
• •5 TSP parsley
• •40 grape leaves
• •1 Lemon
• •Water

Directions

1. 1Add rice to 1/2 pint boiling water
2. 2Add lamb, onion, tomato, 1/4 cup melted butter, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix well.
3. 3Place a grape leaf shiny side down. Place 1 - 2 tsp of the filling at the bottom of the leaf (where the stem
4. 4joined), and roll leaf up once. Fold sides in to the middle and
5. 5continue to roll to form a small packet.
6. 6Place stuffed leave in a baking dish. Repeat until all leaves and stuffing is used.
7. 7Add remaining butter and juice from the lemon.
8. 8Cover and cook over low heat for 35 minutes.
9. 9Remove from heat and let sit for 20 minutes
10. 10Serve.