Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket

Name: Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 30 min
Total time: 8 h 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large onion, sliced; 1 fresh beef brisket (3 to 4 pounds), cut in half; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 3/4 cup beef broth; 1/2 cup chili sauce; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cold water

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8-1/2 hours YIELD: 8 servings.

When my husband and I were both working full time, we loved this recipe's 10-hour cook time. The beef brisket tastes so good after simmering all day in the crockpot, and the chili sauce adds a unique touch to the gravy.— Anna Stodolak, Volant, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 large onion, sliced
1 fresh beef brisket (3 to 4 pounds), cut in half
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
3/4 cup beef broth
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

1. Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Rub brisket with pepper; place over onion. Top with mushrooms. In a small bowl, combine the broth, chili sauce, brown sugar and garlic; pour over brisket. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
2. Remove brisket and keep warm. In a small bowl, combine flour and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Slice brisket; serve with gravy.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked beef with 1/2 cup gravy: 284 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 441mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.

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