Prepare this steak dish in the morning using a crockpot and it will be ready to eat when you return home. A crisp green salad and warm loaf of bread will complete this meal.

Slow Cooked Steak and Gravy

4 pounds round steak
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped
2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 packages dry onion soup mix
3/4 cup water
10 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1. Cut steak into single serving pieces. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper.
2. In a crockpot, layer half the steak, onion, one can of soup and one package of soup mix. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Add water. Cook on low heat 6 to 8 hours, according to manufacturer's directions.
3. When done, remove meat and keep warm. Measure remaining liquid and add 2 tablespoons of flour for each cup of liquid (you should have about 5 cups). Cook, stirring, until smooth and thick, about 4 minutes. Return meat to gravy and serve hot.

Makes 10 servings.