Falafel Hut Stuffed Grape Leaves, Vegetarian-Style

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 bunches fresh parsley, chopped
• 6 tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 1 (16 ounce) jar grape leaves
• 1 tomato, sliced

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except grape leaves and sliced tomato. Spread out 1 grape leaf and spoon 1 tablespoon of stuffing in center. Roll, closing ends.
2. Layer in a pot lined with the reserved tomato slices.
3. Pour juices from stuffing over layered grape leaves.
4. Cook for 1 1/2 hours over low heat.

Attribution

Source: Falafel Hut, Knoxville, Tennessee