Name: Bean and Nut Filling for Grape Leaves, Cabbage Leaves, Peppers, and Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes enough to fill 4 to 6 large tomatoes or peppers, 8 or more cabbage leaves, or up to 30 or so grape leaves
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: About ½ cup mixed fresh herbs: parsley, dill, mint, and/or basil leaves; Zest of 1 lemon, minced; 1 cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts; 1 cup well-seasoned cooked chickpeas, white beans, or red beans; Salt and black pepper to taste; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; Pinch of cayenne; ½ cup cooked rice

Preparation info

Makes enough to fill
4 to 6
large tomatoes or peppers, 8 or more cabbage leaves, or up to 30 or so grape leaves

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

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You can definitely use leftover beans for this recipe, but especially White Beans with Garlic or Aromatic White Beans with Chicken Stock and Tomatoes. If you must cook beans from scratch, it would be best to combine them with some garlic and other aromatic vegetables and a few sprigs of thyme while they cook.

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