Slow-Cooker Roast and Gravy

This recipe is from the January 2007 edition of Southern Living Magazine. Southern Living suggests not lifting the lid while cooking your roast. Heat is lost when the lid is opened, resulting in an additional 20-30 minutes of cooking time.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can condensed beef broth
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope  onion and mushroom soup mix
• 3 1⁄2-4  lbs eye of round roast, trimmed (I like to use Chuck roast)
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a 5 1/2-qt. slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle roast evenly with flour, salt, and pepper.
3. Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
4. Transfer roast to slow cooker.
5. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours.
6. Remove roast from slow cooker; slice to serve.
7. Skim fat from gravy in slow cooker, if desired.
8. Whisk gravy; serve over roast.
9. Serves 6.