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Brisket with Cranberry Gravy Recipe

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With just a few minutes of hands-on work, this tender beef brisket simmers into a delectable entree. “The meat and gravy are great for sandwiches and leftovers the next day,” Noelle LaBrecque relates from Round Rock, Texas.

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Brisket with Cranberry Gravy Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5-1/2 hours

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, sliced
1 fresh beef brisket (3 pounds), halved
1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup thawed cranberry juice concentrate
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with brisket. Combine cranberry sauce and juice concentrate; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove brisket and keep warm. Strain cooking juices, discarding onion; skim fat. Place in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Thinly slice brisket across the grain; serve with gravy. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor's Note: This is a fresh beef brisket, not corned beef.

Nutritional Facts 3 ounces equals 225 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Brisket with Cranberry Gravy in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p21

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by cgormley54

Made it for our progressive dinner. Was wonderful and so easy to prepare. Gave us more time to visit and not worry about the main course. Very very tasty.