Harvest Pork Roast

Harvest Pork Roast
2 tb Vegetable oil
4 lb Pork shoulder roast; tied
1 cn Cream of mushroom soup
1 Pouch dry onion soup mix 1 1/4 c Water
1 ts Thyme leaves
1 Bay leaf
8 md Potatoes; quartered
8 md Carrots; cut into 2 inch
2 tb Flour

In 5 quart Dutch oven, heat oil and cook roast on all sides until browned; remove and set aside. Spoon off fat. In the same Dutch oven, combine soups, 1 cup of water, thyme and bay leaf. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Return roast to Dutch oven, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Turn roast. Add potatoes and carrots, cover and bake for 1 hour 45 minutes or until vegetables and roast are fork tender. Transfer roast and vegetables to platter, remove string. In a small bowl, stir together flour and remaining 1/4 cup water until smooth. In the Dutch oven, bring soup mixture to a boil, gradually stir in flour mixture and cook until it thickens; stir constantly. Remove bay leaf and serve gravy with the roast.