Browning the meat gives the gravy more flavor. Its not absolutely necessary though. Place the meat into the crockpot, then the veggies; sprinkle on the onion soup mix and pour water over the top. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Once the meat is done, if you want to thicken the gravy, remove the meat and veggies from the pot and place them on a serving platter. Mix together 2 tablespoons flour (Wondra Flour never lumps...no need to mix with water) and 2-3 tablespoons water to make a paste; whisk the paste into the hot liquid until thickened. You may want to put the temperature on HIGH when you make the gravy. Recipe By : Pegg Seevers[SMTP:colorado-pegg@juno.com] Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #264 Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 02:11:10 -0700 From: Rooby