Barbecued Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. salad oil
4 to 5 lb. sirloin roast beef (rump or bottom) or pork
2 large onions, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 c. catsup
1 (1 lb.) can stewed tomatoes
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. dry basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Saute onion, green pepper,
celery
and
garlic in oil; cook until onions are
limp.
Add
catsup,
tomatoes, vinegar, brown sugar and chili
powder.
Stir in basil, oregano, cinnamon and salt.
Partially cook
meat in roasting pan with 1 cup of water at 325\u00b0 for about 2 hours.
Drain juices and save for future gravy if desired.
Spoon
sauce
over meat and continue to bake for 1 to 2 hours
until
meat
is
tender.
For
more taste, omit baking with water
and
use sauce from start; cook about 2 hours, cover loosely and refrigerate overnight.
(Not in
a cast iron pan). Finish
cooking
2nd
day.
Serve
with rolls for sandwiches or use it as the main entree.