Cranberry Pot Roast

package dry onion soup mix

Salt & Pepper

roast (chuck or tri-tip, well marbled)

butter, divided (olive oil can also be used instead)

cranberry sauce (whole cranberry or Jellied, both work great or 2 cups of homemade)

water

corn starch

Vegetables (optional) such as carrots, quartered onion, and quartered potatoes