THE BEST FRENCH ONION POT ROAST

INGREDIENTS:

2-3 lb. beef pot roast
10.5 oz. can French onion soup
2 – 3 C. water
salt and pepper
1 T. vegetable oil
8 large button mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced

**you can make this in the oven using the browning method in a dutch oven, adding in the remaining ingredients and roast.

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oil in an electric skillet to 325 degrees. Salt and pepper both sides of the roast. Place the roast in the skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes to brown, turn and cook and additional 5-6 minutes. Stir together the soup and 2 C. water and pour over the roast. Cover and reduce the heat to 225 degrees for 3 hours, turning the roast over half way through cooking time. If the liquid begins to thicken too much, add in more water as needed, don’t let the liquid cook out …