Slow-Cooked Tender Beef Brisket

Name: Slow-Cooked Tender Beef Brisket
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1 fresh beef brisket (4 pounds); 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or nonalcoholic beer; 1 cup chopped green pepper; 2/3 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 8 hours YIELD: 10 servings.

Brisket can be difficult to cook, but this recipe always turns out great. I live in the country and have a 60-mile commute to work each day, so I use the slow cooker often. It's a great way to get a good meal on the table for my family after a long day. —Jenni Arnold, Woodbury, Tennessee

Ingredients

1 fresh beef brisket (4 pounds)
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 cup chopped green pepper
2/3 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Cut brisket into thirds; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender.
2. Thinly slice meat across the grain. If desired, thicken cooking liquid.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounce-weight: 277 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 540mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

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