Ingredients

  • 1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) beef pot roast
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 3 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce (3 c.)
  • 2 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 6 to 8 whole cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • hot cooked spaghetti

Method

  • Make slits in top of roast with tip of knife; insert garlic cloves.
  • Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
  • In large skillet brown meat on both sides in hot oil.
  • Combine tomato sauce, vinegar, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and allspice.
  • Pour mixture over meat in skillet.
  • Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Remove meat to cutting board; keep warm.
  • Bring juices in skillet to boiling; boil, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 3 cups.
  • Remove garlic cloves from meat, if desired.
  • Slice meat.
  • Spoon some of the sauce over the meat; serve remaining sauce with spaghetti.