Old Fashioned Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. beef (middle chuck cut)
3 onions, diced or sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 green pepper, diced
3 Tbsp. bacon drippings
2 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
4 bay leaves
10 peppercorns
1 small dry red pepper
1 1/2 c. tomato juice
2 Tbsp. brown sugar

Preparation

Heat in heavy pot and braise the meat until evenly browned on all sides.
Add remaining ingredients in the order listed.
Cover and simmer 2 hours.
Strain gravy and thicken to taste.
Slice when tender; serve with gravy.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.