On 8/18/2012 8:17 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:06:42 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I know a lot of people use the dry onion soup mix. I don't think I've ever
>> even bought the stuff! I see a lot of recipes that call for a can of cream
>> of something or other soup. I'm not much into that. Okay for tuna
>> casserole but I don't want it in my roast.
>>
>> I always use real onions. Salt, pepper and parsley of course. Maybe
>> garlic.
>
> That is all that is needed. That is the way my grandmother did it 100
> years ago.
>
> I know others add potatoes and carrots, but that is making stew with
> one big lump of meat.
>
If I'm using the crock pot, the potatoes, carrots, etc. go in with the
(usually browned first) roast. Otherwise, the roast goes into a pot on
the stove top. S & P, onion, garlic, yes. I add beef broth if I have
it, water if I don't. Sometimes a splash of red wine (I don't often
have it on hand). *Always* a bay leaf or two. I don't see the point of
adding parsley.

Jill