My uncle made this 4 ingredient dish for the holiday weekend and it disappeared fast.

Place the beef chuck roast in the bottom of a large slow cooker (5 to 7 quarts). If there is a very thick layer of fat on one side, you can trim it lightly, but leave some for flavor.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the condensed cream of mushroom soup and the dry brown gravy mix until mostly smooth. It will be thick, and that’s okay—this will turn into the rich, dark gravy as it cooks.
Pour the soup and gravy mixture evenly over the beef roast, coating the top and sides as much as possible. Do not add extra water; the beef will release enough juices as it cooks.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until the beef is very tender and easily shreds with a fork. Avoid lifting the lid during the first few hours so the heat and moisture stay in.

Once the beef is fork-tender, use two forks to shred it directly in the slow cooker, pulling it into bite-size pieces. Stir the shredded beef into the thick gravy, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the crock for maximum flavor.
Add the frozen extra-wide egg noodles straight into the slow cooker, stirring them into the hot beef and gravy so they’re mostly submerged. If the mixture seems extremely thick and the noodles aren’t coated, you can add up to 1/2 cup of hot water or beef broth, a little at a time, just to help them move and cook evenly.

Cover the slow cooker again and cook on HIGH for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring gently every 10 to 15 minutes, until the noodles are thick, tender, and coated in the glossy brown gravy. The mixture should be rich and saucy but not soupy; the noodles will soak up a lot of liquid as they finish.
Once the noodles are tender to your liking, taste and adjust seasoning if needed (the gravy mix is usually salty enough). Switch the slow cooker to WARM, give everything one last stir, and serve straight from the crock, scooping up plenty of shredded beef and noodles in each spoonful.
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