We're bloated and the kitchen is a wreck...but hot damn them cabbage rolls were delicious! Grandma's soul was definately present today...the dishes really piled up nicely...she'd be so proud of ME! Even Barry Josey commented on Grandma making a visit...

So here it is (in all it's glory):

1 Head of Green cabbage - steamed to loosen off the leaves. I like to cut the core of mine and then steam it with the core up in the pot. Then I pour the water over the core and it drips downwards into the cabbage leaves. Also look for a short squatty cabbage - these ones are not tightly leafed ( is that a word?). They pull apart easier.

Meat filling:

1 package of Pork sausage (375g tube)
1 lb of Beef Hamburger (approx)
1 med onion chopped
2 cloves of fresh garlic chopped finely
2 eggs
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp black pepper - coarse grind
1 tbsp dried parsley

Mix everything into a bowl

I box of Stuff N Such Turkey flavoured - here is the tricky part...shake the package down. You want the spices and fines to go to the bottom and the bread chunks to go to the top. Now open the package. Carefully dump the bread chunks into the bowl leaving the spices and fines in the bottom - you will need about 1/4 cup for later.

Mix your bowl together really well. Get your hands in there and get them dirty. They mix the best...better than any spoon! You will use this as your filling in the cabbage leaves. So go ahead and stuff some leaves. Lay a leaf flat. Put a nice round blob of meat mixture in the bottom half, tuck the sides of the leaf inwards and then roll up. You will lay this into a casserole dish - I usually use a deep glass dish.

Carry on until all the meat is used up.

Now for the sauce.....yummy sauce...you will want to taste test this for sure...at least 5-6 times..it's got to perfect right?
Here's what you need:

1/4 c of margarine or butter
1/4 c of flour
1 can of cream of celery soup
2.5 c of water.
leftover Stuff n Such from meat mixture.

Melt marg or butter in pot over med heat. Once all melted and bubbling, whisk in flour until it makes a sticky mess...now add in 2 cups of water to make it saucy. Now add 1 can of Cream of Celery Soup. Whisk this in until smooth. It should start to get really creamy and thick. Now remember that leftover Stuff N Such...now it gets to make it's grand appearance...add it in the pot!! Keep stirring this until it comes to a low boil. Taste test. Taste test again. You might want to add salt or pepper at this point, but it's optional. I find the soup is salty enough. Now add 1/2 c more water just to thin it out because it gets really thick once you add the Stuff n Such.

Voila, you have you're sauce...now pour it over your neatly arranged cabbage rolls. Cover the dish with tin foil and pop into the oven for 1 hour and 15 mins. To golden it all up pull the tin foil off and cook for 15 more minutes...BON APPETIT! Enjoy.