Bavarian Pot Roast Recipe

Directions:

1. Heat a small amount of oil in a large deep pot or Dutch oven, just enough to keep meat from sticking, and brown meat on all sides (not cooking through- just searing the outside).
2. Mix together water,beer,tomato sauce, onion, sugar, vinegar,and all seasonings and pour over the meat.
3. Bring mixture to a boil.
4. Reduce heat, cover, and let meat simmer on low until very, very tender, about 2 1/2-3 hours.
5. (Or you could place seared meat into a crock pot, top with the sauce mixture and cook until tender).
6. Once meat has cooked to your liking, remove bay leaf and place meat on a platter.
7. If desired, you may wish to reserve the juices from the pan, straining them first, add a few spoonful of cornstarch and a little water, and heat in a saucepan until thickened for a gravy.