KALE and GROUND TURKEY STUFFED PEPPERS; with PARMESAN COUSCOUS and AVOCADO

Yes, one more stuffed peppers recipe. My idea is to come up with ingredients not traditionally used to stuff peppers. In addition to my spices, I added fresh kale to cook with the turkey. For sides, I also made couscous and a light power greens salad. The combination was successful! Smile.
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes
Approximate Cost: $16.20 or $5.40 per serving
Difficulty Level:    X     Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced
Servings:  3
 
Ingredients
½ lb. ground turkey ($2.50)
1 tbsp. Adobo (.35)
1 cup of largely chopped kale (.75)
3 Gourmet peppers (roast on the stove and then cut in half) ($3.00)
¼ cup olive oil ($1.10)
1 tbsp. dried onion flakes (.35)
1 ½ cup of good Marinara sauce ($1.00)
3 slices of Cheddar cheese ($1.00)
1 cup Mixed Mexican cheeses ($1.50)
2 cups of power greens or the greens of your choice ($1.50)
1 box of Parmesan Couscous ($1.95)
1 Avocado ($1.20)
  
Directions
Pre-heat your oven at 350 degrees. Season the ground turkey with ½ tbsp. of adobo and dried onions.

1. Cook the couscous according to the packet directions. Set aside.
2. To prep the peppers, wash, pat dry and roast them. To roast the peppers over an open flame, turn the gas flame to high.
3. When charred, transfer to a paper bag cover tight and let them rest for about 5 minutes. Then open the bag and rub the black skin off. Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds and set aside.
4. In a skillet in med. high, add 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
5. Add the ground turkey that you seasoned with adobo and dried onions. Cook for about 2-3 minutes. When the meat is half way cooked, add the chopped Kale, cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add 1 cup of marinara sauce into a Pyrex baking dish.
7. Fill the peppers with the turkey mixture and place them over the sauce on the baking dish. Add any leftover filling to the dish, cover the peppers with the cheeses and pour a bit of the sauce over.
8. Cover the baking dish tight with aluminum foil and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the peppers are tender but still crunchy. (Remember, each oven works differently.)
9. When done, uncover the baking dish and top the peppers with more cheese.

 
When ready to serve, scoop some couscous on the plates, add the peppers with some sauce, drizzle olive oil over the greens and add the avocado slices on top with salt and pepper to taste.
 
Done, Enjoy!