Mom's Crock Pot Pot Roast

I also call this "gravy for days".

1 3 to 4 pound chuck/pot roast
olive oil
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 packet of dry onion (or onion/mushroom) soup mix (like Lipton's)
water

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet until very hot but not smoking
2. Sear meat on one side until nice crust is achieved - 3-5 min; repeat on other side
3. Remove meat from skillet and place in large crock pot
4. In separate bowl combine: soup, soup mix and 1 soup can of water; mix well
5. Pour soup mix over roast and cook on low eight hours or until roast is falling-apart tender

Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles.