Moosehead Bear Stew

Niki Cotton

Bear meat marinated in Moosehead Beer makes the difference

ingredients

2 lbs bear, cubed
1-2 bottles Moosehead Beer
oil for browing meat and veggies
4 medium onions, quartered
4 medium potatoes, quartered
1 clove garlic, chopped
3-4 carrots, chopped
3 bay leaves
1 can tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

directions

1
The night before, marinate the bear meat in 1-2 bottles Moosehead Beer
2
The next day, drain and pat dry.
3
Add oil to a large kettle. Add bear meat and brown on all sides. Add onion, garlic and saute. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1 hour or until flavors are mixed and veggies and meat are tender. Remove bay leaves.

notes

When my husband and I were living in North Dakota, a hunter friend of ours gave us some bear meat and Moosehead Beer. Not a beer drinker and not knowing what to do with the bear, we decided to put it all together in a stew. It was great.

Source: Niki Cotton