Gorgonzola Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon and Chives

By BobN

Gorgonzola is an Italian blue cheese that's usually found in sweeter salads (and now in deviled eggs!). Their crumbly texture and sharp "bite" adds a nice touch to the more bland egg. Add bacon and a bit of chive, and you'll have made everyone's favorite treat.Recipe yields 4 dozen.

Ingredients

• 24 Hard-cooked eggs
• 1 Cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
• 1 Cup Crispy Bacon Bits
• 2/3 Cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Parsley
• 1 Teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce
• 1/2 Teaspoon Celery Seed
• 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
• some diced celery
• some diced chives

Preparation

Step 1

Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; set whites aside. In a large bowl, mash yolks. Add the blue cheese, mayonnaise, parsley, hot pepper sauce, celery seed,bacon bits,chives and pepper; stir until well blended.
Stuff or pipe into egg whites. Refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with celery.