Mom's Best Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 4 lbs center cut chuck steaks or chuck, cubes
• 3 large carrots (cut in two inch pieces)

• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes or 8 ounces tomato paste

• 1 (6 ounce) can green beans
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Salt and pepper meat; rub with flour.

2. 2

   Saute onion and garlic in oil until translucent.

3. 3

   Add meat and brown on all sides, about 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Add 1 cup boiling water and other ingredients.

5. 5

   Cook over low heat, tightly covered with aluminum foil, in dutch oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or crockpot on low setting for 6 hours.

6. 6

   Oven - baste twice during cooking, turning once.

7. 7

   Remove meat and vegetables; spoon off fat; leave 4-6 tbsp drippings in pan to make gravy.

8. 8

   Discard bay leave; reserve meat and vegetables.

9. 9

   To make gravy add 4-6 tbsp flour added bit by bit to desired thickness.

10. 10

    Pour over meat and vegetables.