I do the same thing, but usually I throw a can of cream of chicken soup in there along with a little pepper. The cream of chicken soup mixes with the onion soup mix and makes a great gravy.I was not really in the mood to make dinner the other day so I tossed a pot roast, carrots, potatoes, and a package of Lipton onion soup mix with some water in the Crockpot and let it cook for 7 hours. It was delicious and took very little work.