Italian Pot Roast – m. c. de marco

Ingredients

• 2 lb. london broil beef
• ½ tsp. salt or to taste
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 2 T. olive oil
• 1 small carrot, diced
• 1 small celery stick, diced
• 1 small onion (optionally red), diced
• 3 cloves garlic, mashed or minced
• 1 tsp. dried parsley (or 1 T. fresh)
• 1 tsp. dried sage (or 1 T. fresh)
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ tsp. red pepper (optional)
• 1 c. red wine
• 1 14 oz. can plum tomatoes