Roast with water gravy

I have many memories of my mom making this meal. It is so worth the hours of simmering!!

1 large pot roast
4-6 cloves of garlic
beef base + water (or beef broth)
vegetable oil
large iron skillet w/lid
rice


Cover bottom of skillet with oil and place over medium high heat. Make a few slits in the top and bottom of your roast with a knife and stick one clove of garlic down in each of your slits. Once oil is to the almost smoking stage, CAREFULLY place roast in oil and sear all sides of the roast until they have a nice brown (not burnt) look. Add beef broth to skillet until almost covering, or as much as your pan will hold. Once the broth comes to a boil, cover and reduce heat until simmering and simmer for several hours until roast is falling apart with a fork. Serve with rice.

We always have potato salad and lima beans with this! YUMMM!!!