Dinner for 6

Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves

Name: Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 jars (32 oz) grape leaves; 1 lb ground sirloin; 1/2 cup lon-grain white rice; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 2 lemons; 2 stalks celery (optional); 5 cabbage leaves (optional); 2 tbsp dried mint

$11.18for 460 minServes 6

Grape leaves wrap seasoned beef and rice, then simmer with lemon until tender and safely cooked.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Grapes, 2 lb$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Rice, 3.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Cabbage, 5 lb$0.79/lb typical	5 lb	$3.95Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.77

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.80 per serving$11.18 for 4

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Ingredients

1 jars (32 oz) grape leaves
1 lb ground sirloin
1/2 cup lon-grain white rice
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 lemons
2 stalks celery (optional)
5 cabbage leaves (optional)
2 tbsp dried mint

Steps

Rinse the grape leaves and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain.
Mix the ground sirloin, rice, garlic, salt, pepper, dried mint, and the juice of one lemon in a bowl.
Line a large pot with cabbage leaves or celery, if using.
Place about one tablespoon of filling near each grape leaf stem, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.
Arrange the rolls seam-side down in the pot, add water to cover them halfway, and top with the remaining lemon juice.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 40 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F and the rice is tender.

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