Celery Stuffed With Blue Cheese Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
12 outside ribs celery, trimmed and cu, t into 3 lengths
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 oz crumbled blue cheese
1 dash tabasco or other hot sauce
Recipe
Preparation
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.
Servings:
12
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