“I came up with the recipe for Fish-Fueled Pepper Rockets when I was trying to find an interesting way to use a pretty orange bell pepper I saw in the grocery store,” says Samuel. “I wanted to make fish that night too, so I decided it would be fun to stuff the pepper with the fish and mix the flavors. When it was done, it looked like a rocket ship. And I’ve always loved kale chips, and can eat the entire head of kale this way!”—Samuel Wohabe, age 9, New York

Makes 3 servings

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 pound halibut fillet

Salt and pepper

3 orange bell peppers, stemmed and seeds removed

1 cup shredded Manchego cheese

Kale chips (see below)

1 cup cooked quinoa

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a sauté pan over moderate heat, warm the olive oil. Add the halibut and sear, flipping once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the halibut into bite-size pieces.
3. Stuff each pepper with 1/3 of the cooked halibut and 1/3 of the shredded Manchego cheese. Place the peppers on a nonstick baking pan, open side up, and bake until soft, about 30 minutes. Serve with kale chips and quinoa.

Kale Chips

Ingredients:

1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves torn into bite-size pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. On a large nonstick baking pan, drizzle the kale with olive oil, season with salt, and toss until evenly coated. Bake until crispy, about 15 minutes.

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