Penny-wise Pot Roast

This pot roast recipe can be made with a boneless rump roast or chuck roast.

5 pounds boneless beef cross rib pot roast
7 3/4 ounces jar Apricot baby food with tapioca
1 envelope beef flavor mushroom gravy mix
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 medium onions, sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
water
flour

Place meat in roaster. Combine mushroom mix, apricots and spread over meat. Cover tightly and cook in slow oven at 325° for 2 hours. Add onion and lemon juice to cooking liquid and continue cooking, covered, one hour or until tender. Remove meat to warm platter. If thicker gravy is desired, combine water and flour and use to thicken cooking liquid. Add parsley and cook and cook 3 to 5 minutes.