Favorite Crock Pot Roast Beef and Gravy

1 boneless beef roast (3 lbs. rump, pot roast, whatever)
2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/3 c. beef broth
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix

Lightly salt and pepper the roast. Brown roast in a little bit of oil in skillet on all sides. Place in crock pot. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 9 hours or until meat is tender.

I usually add cut up potatoes, carrots and onions to the crock pot which means I don't have to think of any side dishes other than warm rolls with butter and jam, of course!