Creamed Celery With Blue Cheese Food

CELERY STICKS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, mix the soured cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, white wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and some seasoning. Pour into a serving bowl and use as a dip for the celery sticks.

CELERY BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, salt, and pepper until well combined.
• Pick the celery leaves and set aside. Thinly slice the celery stalks on the bias and add both the celery and the leaves to the dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CREAMED CELERY, FROM 1928

Steps:

• Cut celery to 1 inch pieces.
• Cover with water and cook till tender but not soft.
• Drain, saving the celery liquid.
• Melt the butter, mix in the flour and gradually blend in the milk to make a smooth white sauce.
• Use some saved celery liquid to thin the sauce if needed and save the rest for the soup pot.
• Mix the cooked celery into the sauce and turn into a well buttered dish (oven proof).
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Sprinkle the crumbs that have been lightly browned in the butter over the top of the dish.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 20 mins or until the cheese melts and the mixture is heated through/.

CREAMY CELERY SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan then add the onion, potato, celery and caraway seeds.
• Fry gently for approximately 5 minutes until the onion is softened but not browned.
• Add the stock and milk and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes. Transfer the soup in batches to a blender and whizz until smooth, then return to the rinsed saucepan.
• Gently reheat the soup, then stir in the cream. Do not allow to boil.
• Crumble the blue cheese into individual soup bowls and pour over the soup.
• Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.

ADULT ANTS ON A LOG BLUE CHEESE STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Wash and dry the celery. You can keep the celery leaves attached to the stalks or even chop the leaves for garnish.Leave the celery sticks in full length or cut into 3" appetizer lengths or 1" bite size lengths. Cut on an angle for "looks".
• Crumble the blue cheese (room temperature is easier to crumble). With a fork add and mix in the sour cream and Dijon mustard. Mix until smooth.
• If using nuts, chop into small pieces.
• Fill the celery sticks with the blue cheese dip. A knife will help get the dip into the thin crevices of the celery.
• Sprinkle with paprika for color.

CREAMY CRANBERRY-STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Mix reduced-fat cream cheese and cranberries.
• Press into hollow centers of celery.
• Cut each stalk crosswise into 4 pieces.

HELEN'S STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Arrange celery pieces on a serving platter.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice and black pepper. Blend well. Stuff each piece of celery with the cheese mixture.

CREAMED CELERY

Steps:

• Simmer vegetables and rosemary in stock until tender (10 - 15 minutes.).
• In another sauce pan melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add milk, cook until thickened.
• Stir sauce into undrained vegetables.

CREAMY CELERY AND BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add celery, onion, garlic and potato and saute for 5 - 7 minutes.
• Add flour and stir constantly for 1 minute.
• Slowly add stock, wine, white pepper and desired amount of cayenne. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes (stirring often), or until veggies are very tender.
• Stir in cream and blue cheese. Heat through but do not allow to boil. Add salt, if needed.
• Serve.

CREAMED CELERY WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add celery; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add cream cheese stirring until cheese melts.
• Add milk and blue cheese, stirring until well blended.
• Sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 4.
• Points-1.