Celery Stuffed with Blue Cheese

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.