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Place roast into a crock pot.
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Mix water, beef bouillon*, chicken bouillon*, vinegar, Tabasco sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
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Pour water mixture into crock pot.
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Put the lid on the crock pot.
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Cook on low for 10 to 12 hours.
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*I use Watkins Mushroom Soup and Gravy Base and Watkins Chicken Soup and Gravy Base for the bouillon.
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When the roast is close to done, start preparing the vegetables.
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In a large, deep pot on the stove top, pour in enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pot.
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On low heat, cook the garlic and onion in the olive oil for about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally so garlic does not burn.
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Carefully dip out 1 cup of liquid from the crock pot and pour into the pot on the stove.
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Put in potatoes and carrots.
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Lightly salt and pepper over the potatoes and carrots.
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Put in bay leaf.
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Let simmer about 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
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Set roast out of crock pot onto a plate to cool.
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Dip out another 2 cups of liquid from the crock pot.
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Whisk the cornstarch into it until it is dissolved and there are no lumps.
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Pour into the pot on the stove and stir.
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This helps the stew thicken.
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Next put the peppers and zucchini into the pot.
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Salt and pepper over the peppers and zucchini.
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Stir in vinegar, Tabasco, Worcestershire, oregano, parsley, basil, and soup and vegetable seasoning.
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Let simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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While the stew simmers pull apart the roast into very small pieces.
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Two forks usually work nice for this.
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Be careful because the roast will be hot!
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Stir in the meat, tomatoes, and another 1 cup of liquid from the crock pot.
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Continue simmering and stirring occasionally for about 10 more minutes or until potatoes and carrots are soft.
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Remove the bay leaf at the end of cooking.