Tender Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 lb. beef chuck roast
onion and garlic powder to flavor
4 carrots, cut into 1 1/2-inch strips
2 large potatoes, cut in quarters
2 onions, cut in eighths
1 c. water or wine

Preparation

Moisten meat.
Put onion and garlic powder on.
Pierce with fork.
Place in a 3-quart microwave casserole.
Cover; microwave on High for 5 minutes.
Reduce to Medium for 25 minutes.
Turn meat over; arrange vegetables around meat.
Cover; microwave on Medium 25 to 35 more minutes, until meat and vegetables are done. Allow to stand 5 to 10 minutes while making gravy, if desired.