Stuffed Celery

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces crumbled blue cheese, at room temperature (preferably roquefort)
• 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• green leaf lettuce, for garnish
• crushed ice (optional)
• 10 celery ribs, ends trimmed
• paprika, for garnish
• 5 pitted black california olives, halved, for garnish
• fresh curly-leaf parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a medium mixing bowl combine the blue cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, worcestershire, and hot sauce. beat until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• 2 using kitchen shears, cut 1⁄4" from a corner of a 1-qt. resealable plastic bag and fit with a small pastry tip. using a rubber spatula, transfer the cheese mixture to the bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
• 3 arrange lettuce on a platter and top with 1 cup crushed ice (if using). line platter with celery sticks. pipe about 2 tablespoons chilled cheese mixture into each celery stick. sprinkle paprika over celery and garnish each with an olive half and parsley.