I like cheaper cuts off meat, with some fat for this dish. Using pork steaks today.

I like to spray my slow cooker surface. Then put your meat in.

Clean and chop you onion, usually in "sticks". Put on top of the meat.

Clean a couple/few cloves of garlic, chop and add to slow cooker. You may use garlic powder if you want.

This is the dried gravy mix I'm using today

Just put it on top in the slow cooker

Now mushrooms are not typically in a smothered dish, but we like them. Chop them up and add on top.

Add your soup to a small bowl.

Add half a can of broth or water

Now is the time to add black pepper and hot sauce if using

Mix this up well

Pour it on top

Cover and cook on low 8 hours, high for 4 hours

Half way through the cooking process, I like to give it a little stir, and make sure there is enough liquid. If you think it is too dry, add some water/broth. Usually it is fine.

After 8 hours on low

The meat just falls apart. I wanted to serve it on noodles tonight, the wife, rice.