5 grape rice filling Recipes

ground beef (not too lean, you need the fat content to make the filling tender) or lamb, onion, chopped very fine, uncooked white rice, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, egg, beaten, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, peeled and left whole, grape leaves, tomato, sliced, water (to cover leaves when cooking)

olive oil, onion, minced, lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs lamb or 1 1/2 lbs pork (i use pork), short-grain rice, chopped fresh mint or 3 tsp dried mint, chopped fresh dill or 3 tsp dried dill, salt & freshly ground black pepper, jarred grape leaves , packed in brine, rinsed thoroughly (about), lemons , juice of, boiling water, beef bouillon cubes, eggs, lemons , juice of, cornflour

olive oil, chopped onion, grain white rice, dry white wine, tomato sauce, chopped fresh mint leaves or fresh cilantro, dried currants, garlic, mashed or minced, italian seasoning mix or dried basil, pepper, grape leaves, lemon juice

brine-packed grape leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, minced onion, pine nuts, raw jasmine rice, chopped currants or 1/2 cup raisins, minced fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh fennel greens, grated lemon zest, salt, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, chicken stock, divided, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, lemon , cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced, for garnish