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Baked Guavas Stuffed with Mushrooms and Olives
Baked Guavas Stuffed with Mushrooms and Olives Category Side Dish Recipes 
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6 Guavas

1 tb Oil

1 c Mushrooms, chopped

1 tb Onion, chopped

1/2 c Green olives, chopped

2 tb Parsley, chopped

4 ts Fresh dill weed, chopped

1/2 ts Salt and pepper

1 tb Sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 325F. To prepare the guavas for stuffing, cut a thin slice from the top of the guava. With a melon ball scoop or small spoon, remove the seeds and set the guavas aside. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add mushrooms, onion, green olives, herbs, salt and pepper; saute until vegetables are soft. Remove the mixture from the flame; cool. Stuff the guavas, filling them to the top. Place stuffed guavas in a baking dish just large enough to hold them and sprinkle sesame seeds over the guava tops. Bake for 1 hour, or until the fruit is tender. Serve hot.

 
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