Yankee Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 to 4 lb. beef roast
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 c. water
1 bay leaf
8 to 10 small onions
8 small carrots, cut in half
15 oz. tomato sauce

Preparation

Sprinkle salt and pepper on meat.
Brown on both sides in hot oil, use Dutch oven.
Add 1/2 cup water and bay leaf.
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove fat.
Add vegetables and rest of water.
Pour on tomato sauce.
Simmer, covered.