Bear Italiano

Prep Time:  15-20 minutes  |  Cooking Time:  2.5-3 hours  |  Servings: 4-6

Recipe Comments:

Just keep your eye on the pan when it get around 2.5 hours, cause you will start to see the water evaporating very quickly. Only add it as needed, approx 1-1.5 cups at a time, don't over load it....The times that i have used my recipe it didn't take more than two and a half, to, two hours and forty five minutes to cook the meal and i notice the longer you leave it actually starts to dry out the meat a little. But i must say, the meat will melt in your mouth, It is so delicious

Recipe Instructions:

Cook mushrooms and red peppers in butter until soft. Remove from pan. Brown meat in drippings. Add all other ingredients except spaghetti. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Add water as needed, you will need to add water a little more often when it gets close to being done.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of mushrooms
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2(+/-) bear meat cut into bite size pieces
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 white onion chopped
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2-4 cloves garlic or minced
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
• (optional) serve over hot spaghetti

Recipe submitted by:  Steven Marulli