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Post by ellise on Jul 21, 2005 19:50:59 GMT 10
1 cup chopped fennel 1 cup onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup uncooked rice 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/2 tsp. red pepper 1/2 tsp. salt 1 large jar grape leaves 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil Lemon slices for garnish
Place fennel and onion in a food processor and process until minced. Combine with tomatoes, rice, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, mint, 1/3 cup lemon juice, red pepper and salt and mix well. Drain liquid from grape leaves and rinse to remove some of the saltiness. Snip stems of grape leaves with scissors and lay leaves out flat. Place about 1 Tbsp. of filling on each grape leaf and roll from stem to end tip. You may need to secure with a toothpick. Place stuffed grape leaves on the bottom of a lightly greased saucepan, add chicken broth, 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup olive oil and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes covered. Drain liquid and garnish with lemon slices and chill before serving.
The Skinny: Use fat free chicken broth. This dish has a bit of olive oil in it but olive oil is supposed to be the most healthful type of oil.
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