not your ordinary fillings for stuffed peppers

Ingredients For not your ordinary fillings for stuffed peppers

• TOFU STUFFED PEPPERS
• 7 oz

  extra firm tofu, drained, pressed and crumbled
• 2

  long sweet italian peppers, seeded and sliced in half length-wise
• 1/4 c

  chopped onion
• 1/4 c

  chopped peppers, sweet and hot
• 1 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 c

  pasta sauce
• 1/2 tsp

  oregano
• 1/4 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1/2 c

  chopped tomatoes
• 1 1/2 c

  spinach leaves, shredded
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 c

  shredded cheese
• CRAB STUFFED PEPPERS
• 2

  long sweet italian peppers, seeded and sliced length-wise
• 2 Tbsp

  butter or margarine
• 1 stalk

  celery, finely chopped
• 1/3 c

  onion, finely chopped
• 1

  finely chopped hot pepper, like a serrano (optional)
• 1 clove

  garlic, minced
• 8 oz

  crab meat (can use 2 6-oz. cans, like bumble bee, as that is about 8 oz.)
• 1/4 c

  seasoned panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tsp

  old bay seasoning
• 1/8 tsp

  cayenne pepper
• 1 heaping Tbsp

  mayonnaise
• 1/2 c

  shredded pepper jack cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste