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

158. BAKED BEAR and BACON BURGERS

1½ pounds chopped bear meat
½ teaspoon grated onion
½ cup water or tomato juice
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 teaspoon pepper
4 strips bacon
1 egg

Beat egg. Add other ingredients and mix well. Lay strips of bacon on top. Put into greased pan and back in moderate oven for 45-60 minutes.


courtesy of: Sara Sechrist, Reading, Pennsylvania / Pennsylvania Game Commission