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                                            Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter  |  
                                                1 tablespoon(s) sunflower oil or olive oil  |  
                                                1 large onion, cut into wedges  |  
                                                3 pound(s) boneless top round or rump roast  |  
                                                3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced  |  
                                                3 medium white potatoes, cubed  |  
                                                2 bay leaves  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon(s) salt  |  
                                                2 envelopes ( 1.4 oz. each) onion soup mix  |  
                                                1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. ) Heat the butter and sunflower oil or olive oil in a large skillet.Add the onion and beef .brown the beef on all sides.Transfer the beef onion to slow cooker. 2. ) Arrange the carrots, potatoes and bay leaves around the beef.Sprinkle with salt.In a heatproof bowl or measuring cup, combine the soup mix with 3 cups boiling water, stirring until smooth. 3. ) pour the soup mixture over the beef and vegetable in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on High until the meat is very tender, about 3 1/2 hours. 4. ) in a medium saucepan, combine the cornstarch and about 1 teaspoon .water; stir to form a paste.Add 2 cups hot liquid from slow cooker and bring to a boil, stirring,until the gravy has thickened. Slice the beef and serve with vegetable and gravy.                              | 
                         
                         
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