Celery Stuffed With Blue Cheese

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Title: CELERY STUFFED WITH BLUE CHEESE
Categories: Cheese
Yield: 12 servings

12 Outside ribs celery, trimmed
-and cut into 3" lengths
1/2 c Part-skim ricotta
1/2 c Low-fat cottage cheese
2 oz Crumbled blue cheese
ds Tabasco or other hot sauce

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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