Yankee Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs boneless bottom round roast
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 cup water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
3 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 celery rib, coarsely chopped
1/4 lb mushroom

Preparation

Preheat broiler.
Season roast with pepper and place in a broiler pan. Broil until all sides are browned.
Reduce oven temperature to 325\u00b0F.
In a large oven safe sautepan, combine onions, garlic, beef broth, water, tomato paste, thyme, marjoram, and basil.
Add roast and bring to a low simmer.
Cover tightly, return to oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Add potatoes, carrots and celery; continue cooking for another hour.
Remove from oven; slice meat and arrange on a platter with potatoes and carrots.
Take the onions, celery, and juice and heat in a skillet; add mushrooms and cook until tender.
Serve over roast.