{"id":4185,"date":"2026-04-25T09:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2026-04-25T09:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:41:46","slug":"low-carb-creamy-beef-bacon-cheddar-celery-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/low-carb-creamy-beef-bacon-cheddar-celery-boats\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Low Carb Creamy Beef Bacon Cheddar Celery Boats"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Low Carb Creamy Beef Bacon Cheddar Celery Boats<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8\u201310 celery stalks, washed and cut into halves<\/li>\n<li>250 g (\u00bd lb) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>100 g (3\u20134 oz) cream cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp oil or butter<\/li>\n<li>1 garlic clove, minced (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>A pinch of paprika or oregano (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the celery<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash the celery stalks well.<\/li>\n<li>Cut them into 3\u20134 inch (8\u201310 cm) pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Pat dry and set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground beef and cook until browned.<\/li>\n<li>Add minced garlic (if using) and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt, pepper, and spices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the bacon<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Stir in the cooked, crumbled bacon and mix well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower the heat and add the cream cheese (if using).<\/li>\n<li>Add shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fill the celery<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoon the beef mixture into each celery stick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional baking step<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Place filled celery on a baking tray.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C) for 5\u201310 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve warm or slightly hot.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with chopped parsley or extra cheese if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You can substitute ground beef with ground chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Add chili flakes or hot sauce for a spicy kick.<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for keto or low-carb diets\u2014no bread needed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy your meal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Low Carb Creamy Beef Bacon Cheddar Celery Boats \u00a0Ingredients 8\u201310 celery stalks, washed and cut into halves 250 g (\u00bd&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4187,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions\/4187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}