Garlic-studded Pork Loin with Vegetables

Ingredients

• (2-pound( boneless pork loin top roast

  well trimmed
  1 unit
• cloves garlic
  4 to 6 small
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

  to taste
  1 unit
• vegetable oil
  2 tablespoons
• water
  2 cups
• bay leaf
  1 unit
• onion

  quartered
  1 medium
• carrots

  1-inch diameter, cut into 2-inch pieces
  3 unit
• celery stalks

  cut into 1-inch pieces
  2 unit
• russet potatoes

  cut into quarters
  3 medium
• butter
  3 tablespoons