Italian Style Roast

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 (2 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix (I use my Onion Seasoning Mix Onion Seasoning Mix.)
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, creshed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 lbs chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1 medium potato, diced
• 1 large celery rib, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 lb pasta, cooked as per package directions (I use bowties.)