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3 1/2 to 4 lb Chuck Blade or other Pot Roast

1/2 pkg Onion Soup Mix

3 tablespoons Water or Red Dry Wine

2 tablespoon Honey

1 Bay Leaf

Place roast in center of wide piece of heavy duty aluminum foil in roasting pan. Bring foil up around sides or roast. Mix together onion soup and wine. Stir in tomato juice and honey. Blend and pour over roast. Add bay leaf. Wrap foil loosely around meat. Seal edges to form an almost air tight package. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake roast 45 minutes per pound. Skim off fat before thickening meat juices for gravy.

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