Pepper Pot Roast

3 tablespoons onion
2 1/2 to 3 pound chuck roast, cut up
4 cups sliced onion
4 cups sliced green pepper
1 16 ounce can tomatoes
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme

Heat oil in dutch oven or any heavy pan; add chuck roast and brown well on both sides; remove.

Add onions and saute until softened.

Return meat to dutch oven.

Add pepper slices, tomatoes, tomato sauce, celery, bay leaves and spices. Bring to a boil.

Add to crockpot. Let it cook, on low, all day. Remove bay leaves before serving.