Ingredients

• 4 -5 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat, can use favorite cut
• 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced, Vidalia, Walla Walla, etc
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed French onion soup
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can water, the empty soup can full
• 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup brown sugar