Gorgonzola Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon & Chives

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

Directions

• 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.