Marinated Eye Of Round - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. finely chopped garlic
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 or 3 strips lean bacon
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. dry red wine
2 c. beef broth
1 1/2 c. coarsely chopped drained tomatoes
1 bay leaf
approximately 3 lb. eye of round of beef

Preparation

Cut raw bacon into 1/2-inch pieces and roll in spices.
Cut many slits in eye of round.
Push coated bacon pieces into slits. Brown roast in olive oil and margarine.
Remove meat and brown the celery and onion.
Pour wine, broth and tomatoes into roasting pan.
Set beef into mixture which should come 1/3 to 1/2 way up on the roast.
Cover pan and place on middle rack of oven preheated to 350\u00b0 for 2 or 3 hours, until meat is done.
I have used a 325\u00b0 oven.
Slice to serve.
Serve strained sauce in gravy boat. Serves 10.