Yankee Pot Roast

Mmmmmmmm good! Serve with rice and a salad for a wonderful Sunday dinner!!

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

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

Directions

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