3- to 4-pounds beef roast, stew
    meat, short ribs, pork or chicken
Potatoes and raw vegetables, cut up
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can water
1 package dry onion soup mix
Instant mashed potato flakes

Coat crockpot with nonstick spray. Add meat. Separately mix remaining ingredients, except for potato flakes. Add to meat. Set on LOW and cook all day.

Remove meat and vegetables. Add to broth enough instant mashed potato flakes to thicken into gravy.