not your ordinary fillings for stuffed peppers

Ingredients

• TOFU STUFFED PEPPERS
• 7 ounces extra firm tofu, drained, pressed and crumbled
• 2 long sweet italian peppers, seeded and sliced in half length-wise
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped peppers, sweet and hot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups spinach leaves, shredded
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup shredded cheese
• CRAB STUFFED PEPPERS
• 2 long sweet italian peppers, seeded and sliced length-wise
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 finely chopped hot pepper, like a serrano (optional)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 8 ounces crab meat (can use 2 6-oz. cans, like bumble bee, as that is about 8 oz.)
• 1/4 cup seasoned panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 heaping tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste