| 1 | Prepare the celery and place in a bowl of ice and water. |
| 2 | Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. |
| 3 | in a food processor, puree the ricotta and cottage cheese until smooth. |
| 4 | Transfer to a small bowl. |
| 5 | Add the crumbled blue cheese mixture and a dash of tabasco; stir until blended. |
| 6 | Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. |
| 7 | at serving time, drain the celery and pat dry with paper towels. |
| 8 | Stuff each rib of celery with a rounded teaspoonful of the blue cheese mixture and arrange on a platter. |
| 9 | nutritional analysis per serving: 44 calories; 2 grams total fat; 4 grams protein; 2 grams carbohydrates; 7 milligrams cholesterol; 152 milligrams sodium. |
