Stuffed Celery Bites (Italian Style)

• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 stalks celery
• 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese (or cream cheese with sun-dried tomatoes)
• 1/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
• 2 tablespoons dry roasted sunflower seeds
• celery leaves (optional)

1. Lightly coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add pine nuts and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until nuts are golden brown, stirring frequently. Set aside.
2. Remove tops and wide base from celery stalks.
3. In a small bowl stir together the creeam cheese and Italian cheese blend. Spread or spoon cheese mixture into celery.
4. Cut each filled stalk of celery into 2-inch pieces.
5. Sprinkle half the pieces with the pine nut mixture and half with the sunflower seeds.
6. If desired, top with celery leaves.

nonstick cooking spray, nuts, garlic, celery, cream cheese, italian cheese, sunflower seeds, celery

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-celery-bites-italian-style-158288 (may not work)