Roast in the crockpot

I've never made a roast before, but I tried this and it was a great combination:

1 beef roast (whichever cut you prefer)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can beef broth
1 package dried onion soup mix
dash of worchestshire sauce
flour
garlic powder
pepper
veggies

Put all the veggies you want in the bottom of the crock pot. Flour the roast on all sides and rub garlic powder and pepper on the outside. Place in the crockpot. Mix in a bowl the other ingredients. Pour over the top. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

This turned out to be pretty tasty and mess free and hassle free.

Roasting Pot

This is a great and easy recipe...as long as you can start dinner about 3 hours before you intend to eat it. I got it from my mother in law, who found it in the L. L. Bean cookbook.

Pot Roast
1 3lb whole chuck roast with fat on one side
1 T flour
2 c water
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
salt and pepper
2 bay leaves (optional)
1 t dried thyme
2 T dried parsley
chopped fresh vegetables of your choice

Sear roast all over, starting with the fat side. (If there's not enough fat, film the bottom of the pan with oil.) Remove the browned meat. Stir in flour, cook slowly, stirring a couple of minutes, then add the water a little at a time, stirring. Toss the chopped onion, carrot, and garlic into the pot. Lay meat on top. Salt and pepper all over. Add the herbs and bring to a boil. Drape a piece of foil over the meat and simmer very gently for 2 hours. Add cut up veggies and simmer another 40 minuts, covered, until veggies are just tender.

I used broccoli and red potatoes.