Beef and Gravy

This is from the Fix-It and Forget-It Recipes for Entertaining cookbook that I got.  It was really good but a tad to salty for my taste.  My mom and Lloyd thought it was great but I'll probably make it without the salt next time or cut back on the beef bouillon since that's salty too.  I'm just not a big fan of the stuff!  Anyway, here's the recipe:

1 onion, chopped

1 TB butter

3-4 lbs beef roast, cubed

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 c. water

3 beef bouillon cubes

1/2 c flour

*Saute onion in skillet in butter until brown.  Place onion in slow cooker, but reserve drippings.

*Brown roast in skillet in drippings.  Add meat to slow cooker, again reserve drippings.

*Combine salt, pepper, water, bouillon and flour.  Add to meat drippings.  Cook until thickened.  Pour over meat.

*Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

*Serve over noodles.