Celery Stuffed with Blue Cheese

Celery Stuffed with Blue Cheese
by Cathy Luchetti

Serves: 12 Servings

Ingredients:

* 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

Instructions:

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.