Crockpot Shredded Beef Sandwiches

1 (3 pound) boneless beef roast
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup vinegar
3 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
12 hamburger buns, split

Cut roast in half; place in a crockpot. Combine next 5 ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 to 12 hours or until meat is very tender.

Discard bay leaves. Remove meat and shred with a fork. Serve on buns. Serves 12.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2 cup serving (prepared without salt, calculated without bun) equals: 173 calories, 53 mg sodium, 78 mg cholesterol, 2 gm carbohydrate, 26 gm protein, 6 gm fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat