Cucumber Bites

• 3 large cucumbers 
• 3/4 cup hood® cottage cheese with cucumber and dill
• 1/4 cup hood® light sour cream 
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 dashes hot sauce (optional) 
• 5 tablespoon 50% less fat real bacon pieces

1. Trim the ends from each cucumber.
2. Using a vegetable peeler, peel three evenly-spaced strips of peel from each cucumber.
3. Cut each cucumber crosswise into nine, 1-inch thick slices.
4. To make cups, use a teaspoon to remove the seeds from the center of each piece of cucumber; avoid scooping through to the bottom.
5. Reserve.
6. Place cottage cheese, sour cream, black pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl and mix until well combined.
7. Spoon equal amounts of the cottage cheese mixture into cucumber cups.
8. Sprinkle with equal amounts of bacon pieces.
9. Serve immediately or refrigerate.