Bear Stew [microwave]
From:	Gisele, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Comments:	This stew surely will convince all those who are sceptical about the fact that bear meat is worthy of the most refined palates! Nutritional value: 315 calories / 47.7 g proteins / 12.8 g fat.
Servings:	6

2 pounds [1 kg] bear meat, cut into 1-inch [2.5-cm] cubes 1/2 cup [115 g] butter 1 onion, chopped 1 sweet green pepper, memranes removed and seeded, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped celery 1 [5 1/2-ounce / 156-mL] can tomato paste 1 cup [250 mL] peeled, chopped tomatoes 1 drop Tabasco sauce Salt and pepper, to taste Marinade 2 cups [500 mL] water 1/4 cup [60 mL] vinegar 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt

Into a bowl, thoroughly mix together all marinade ingredients [water, vinegar and salt]. Add meat cubes. Leave to macerate for 30 minutes; drain and well wipe dry meat cubes. Melt butter into a microwave-safe roasting pan for 7 minutes on 'HIGH' [100%]. Brown meat cubes into hot butter. Mix in choped onion and sweet green pepper, crushed garlid, chopped celery, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes and Tabasco sauce. Salt and pepper. Cover and microwave for 5 minutes more, 'HIGH'. Stir, cover and microwave on 'MEDIUM' [50%] for 30 to 40 minutes, until meat is tender. Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving.