Yankee Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 lb.) beef bottom round roast
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
salt
pepper
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 small onion, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
3 medium tomatoes, peeled and quartered or 1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1/2 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. beef flavored gravy base
1/3 c. peas
1/3 c. diced carrots
1/3 c. green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/3 c. chopped celery
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. cold water

Preparation

Trim excess fat from roast; tie if necessary.
In oven going Dutch oven, brown on all sides in hot oil.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add sliced celery, onion, sliced carrot, tomatoes, 1/2 cup water and gravy base.
Bake, covered, at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours.