Dillah Mehshi (stuffed Ribs)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 lbs lamb ribs or 5 lbs veal ribs, deboned, and a pocket cut on one side of the ribs
• 1/2 lb ground lamb or 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup rice
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cinnamon stick, washed
• 1/2 cup rice, washed
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix ground meat, pine nuts, rice, spices and tomato together.
• 2 stuff ribs with the mixture, and suture the opening closed.
• 3 place stuffed ribs in heavy saucepan, cover with water, and add cinnamon stick and salt.
• 4 bring to a boil, skimming the foam, and simmer until meat is cooked through.
• 5 add water if needed.
• 6 add rice and simmer again until rice is cooked.
• 7 add parsley, let steep, then remove.
• 8 remove ribs rom soup, and slice, serving alongside hot soup.