Celery stuffed with blue cheese

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 Outside ribs celery, trimmed and cut into 3\" lengths
½ cup Part-skim ricotta
½ cup Low-fat cottage cheese
2 ounces Crumbled blue cheese
dash Tabasco or other hot sauce

Directions

Prepare the celery and place in a bowl of ice and water. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

In a food processor, puree the ricotta and cottage cheese until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Add the crumbled blue cheese mixture and a dash of Tabasco; stir until blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

At serving time, drain the celery and pat dry with paper towels.

Stuff each rib of celery with a rounded teaspoonful of the blue cheese mixture and arrange on a platter.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 44 calories; 2 grams total fat; 4 grams protein; 2 grams carbohydrates; 7 milligrams cholesterol; 152 milligrams sodium.

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