Hot Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 boneless beef roast (5 lb.)
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes with juice, cut up
1/3 c. water
1 Tbsp. ground thyme
1 to 3 tsp. crushed dried red pepper
1 tsp. salt
semi-hard rolls

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
Brown roast on all sides.
Add remaining ingredients except rolls.
Cover and simmer until the roast is tender, about 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Add additional water, if necessary, to keep roast simmering in broth.