Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3 1/2  pounds        beef pot roast
                        salt and pepper
   1      10 3/4 ounce  alphabet vegetable soup -- undiluted
     1/2  cup           dry red wine
     1/8  teaspoon      dried basil
   2      tablespoons   parsley -- finely chopped

Preparation:

Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Place in slow-cooking pot. In small mixing bowl, combine undiluted soup with wine and basil. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Sprinkle with parsley. Slice meat; serve with sauce ladled over meat. (Sauce may be thickened with flour dissolved in a small amount of water, if desired. )