Sear the roast in frying pan with small amount of oil. Sear all sides well. Put roast, the vegetables in crock pot. Mix envelope mixes with water an applesauce, then pour all over.
Set crock pot low and let it cook for at least 8-10 hours(recommened 14). The gravy came out really thick and good, meat was falling apart, vegetable were really tender.
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