My aunt has been making this since 1962 and the meat falls apart with a fork

This oven baked 3-ingredient old fashioned beef and gravy is the kind of dish that’s been on Midwestern tables for generations. My aunt has been making it since 1962, and she always said the secret was patience and a low oven. The beef cooks slowly in a simple onion gravy until it practically falls apart with a fork, filling the house with that Sunday-supper smell we all grew up with.

It’s the sort of practical, no-fuss recipe you can put together in just a few minutes, then let the oven do the work while you go about your day, and still end up with tender beef chunks swimming in rich brown onion gravy in your favorite casserole dish.

Serve this tender beef and onion gravy over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, buttered egg noodles, or plain white rice so every drop of the rich brown gravy has a place to land. A side of buttered corn, green beans, or a simple lettuce salad balances the richness nicely. Warm dinner rolls or slices of soft white bread are perfect for mopping up the glossy sauce left in the casserole dish.

Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Old Fashioned Beef and Gravy

Servings: 6

Ingredients
3 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks (about 2-inch pieces)
2 (10.5-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (1-ounce) packet dry onion soup mix
Directions