not your ordinary fillings for stuffed peppers

Recipe by
RC :)
Reading, PA

A change of pace with some different fillings for stuffed peppers as you try to use all those peppers from your garden. You can use regular bell peppers or others you have grown, too.

yield 2 to 4
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

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

How To Make not your ordinary fillings for stuffed peppers

  • 1
    FOR TOFU STUFFED PEPPERS Pre-heat oven to 375°. Sauté onions and peppers in a little oil (or spray) until crisp tender. Add garlic. Add crumbled tofu and cook until it starts to brown. Add 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce, spices, tomatoes and spinach. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the spinach wilts. Put the rest of the sauce in the bottom of a sprayed 8x8 baking dish, reserving some to drizzle on top.. Stuff the pepper halves with the tofu mix and place in the dish. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove foil, top with cheese and bake about 5 minutes longer to melt cheese.
  • 2
    FOR CRAB STUFFED PEPPERS Preheat oven to 375°. Saute celery, onions and optional pepper, in butter. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, except shredded cheese. Stuff the peppers and place in a sprayed 8x8 baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove foil, top with cheese and bake about 5 more minutes to melt cheese.

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