Slow Cooker Roast Beef

This beef roast is prepared using a slow cooker recipe
that creates a tender beef roast with flavorful juices
that are used to make a delicious gravy for leftovers.
There are many slow cooker beef recipes, this is the best.

Ingredients:
1 beef roast (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 lbs.)
1/2 cup flour, divided
1 envelope brown gravy mix
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 cups cold water

Directions:
Cut the roast into 3 or 4 smaller size
chunks and dredge in 1/4 cup of flour.
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil heated
in a skillet on the stovetop and
add the floured pieces of roast.
Brown all sides of the meat on the stovetop.
After browning the meat,
place it in a 4 or 5 quart slow cooker.
Pour grease from the skillet and scrape up any
bits off the bottom and add them to the slow cooker.
Combine the remaining flour, gravy mix,
soup mix, and cold water. Stir until well blended.
Pour the gravy mixture over the roast.
Be sure that the meat is not completely covered
with liquid so that it can be exposed
to the steam during the cooking process.
Cover, turn on high, and cook for 1 hour;
then turn down to low and cook for 6 to 8 hours.