207. CALICO BEAR with BACON

1/2 lb. bacon, cut crosswise into postage-stamp sized pieces
1/2 lb. bulk pork Sausage
1 lb. ground bear
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup catsup
2 to 4 Tbs. cider or wine vinegar
2 Tbs. yellow mustard
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup dark molasses
1 Tb. Chinese brown sauce
1/4 tsp. Tabasco® Sauce
1 can butter Beans
1 can kidney Beans
1 can pork & beans
1 can lima beans
1 can great northern beans

In big skillet, fry bacon, sausage and bear until done. Remove from pan and add onion to drippings. Cook onion till soft and remove. In crock pot, combine meats, onion, catsup, vinegar, mustard, sugar, molasses, Tabasco sauce, and Chinese brown sauce. Drain all beans in colander, rinse if desired. Add to crock pot. Taste for salt and seasonings. Cook on low for several hours.


courtesy of: Lynn in Fargo, North Dakota, lynncgiff@aol.com