Meat and rice filling

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsLean ground beef/lamb
1 3/16cupRice washed and drained
1eachTomato skinned and chopped
2tablespoonsFinely chopped parsley
Salt and black pepper
½teaspoonGround cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon allspice or 1/2
teaspoonDried basil/marjoram
1-2 tablespoon raisins/pine nuts optional

Directions

Put the lamb, rice, tomato, parsley, salt, pepper and cinnamon and raisins and/or pine nuts in a bowl and knead very well by hand until thoroughly blended. Fill vegetables no more than three-quarters full, to allow for the expansion of the rice. Use cooked rice if vegetables are to be baked.

Submitted By FRED TOWNER On 10-14-94