Apricot Beef Roast

A pot roast that makes its own savory onion gravy with a touch of sweetness from the apricots.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) beef chuck roast
1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 ounces dried apricots
1/3 cup beef broth

Cooking Directions:

1. Place pot roast in roasting pan.
2. Spread cream of mushroom soup over roast and sprinkle dry onion soup mix over roast.
3. Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce.
4. Add the dried apricots.
5. Pour the beef broth around the roast.
6. Place lid on pan and roast in a 325°F (160°C) oven for 3 hours.
7. Test for doneness with a fork. Roast should be fork tender and pull apart easily.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.