Easy Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. salad oil
2 to 3 lb. roast
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
water
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp. flour or cornstarch

Preparation

In a Dutch oven over medium heat in salad oil, brown a roast on all sides.
Pour off the fat.
Empty soup mix on the meat. Stir in mushroom soup, 1/4 cup water and bay leaf (remove before serving).
Cover.
Simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours until tender.
Add more water as necessary during cooking.
Remove beef to platter.
Add flour or cornstarch to 1/4 cup water.
Stir until smooth.
Stir into pan drippings over high heat, stirring constantly.
Cut meat into thin slices.
Serve meat and gravy together.