Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves
Yield: Approximately 50 grape leaves
Ingredients: 2 bunches of scallions (green onions), well rinsed and chopped; 50 medium-size preserved grape leaves (about 1½ pounds); Juice of 2 lemons; 1 pound ground very lean lamb; 16 ounces canned Italian plum tomatoes, crushed; 3 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped; 1 cup raw long-grain rice; Plain yogurt seasoned with lemon juice and coarse salt to taste, for serving; 1 cup best-quality olive oil

Drain the grape leaves, separate them, and rinse them under running water, being careful not to tear them. Reserve.

Combine the lamb, crushed tomatoes and their liquid, rice, olive oil, scallions, and mint in a bowl.

Lay a grape leaf, vein side up, stem toward you, on your work surface. Place 1

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