Gwen's Chuck Roast

3 Lbs chuck roast

2 ½ cups red wine, divided

6 med onions, sliced & divided

1 cup soy sauce, divided

1 cup Worcestershire Sauce, divided

9 bay leaves, divided

1 large bell pepper, chopped, divided

1 teasp black pepper

½ teasp crushed basil leaves

Marinate roast for 1 hr in 1 cup of wine, turning once in glass bowl. Drain marinade & place roast in a heavy skillet large enough to lay flat. Fill skillet with water to almost cover meat. Add half of onions, 1 cup of wine, ½ cup of soy sauce, ½ cup of Wor. Sauce, 4 bay leaves & half bell pepper. Cook 40 minutes over med heat. Turn meat & cook 20 minutes more. When liquid gets low, add up to 2 cups of additional water. Add remaining wine, onions, soy sauce. Wor sauce, bay leaves & bell pepper along with black pepper & basil leaves. Cook about 1  ½ hours longer or until meat is tender.