All-Day Brisket with Potatoes

Name: All-Day Brisket with Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 1 fresh beef brisket (3 pounds); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (12 ounces) beer; 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules; 3/4 cup stewed tomatoes; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 8 hours YIELD: 8 servings.

I think the slow cooker was invented with brisket in mind. This sweet and savory version is perfection itself because it melts in your mouth. It's very important to buy "first-cut" or "flat-cut" brisket, which has far less fat than other cuts. —Lana Gryga, Glen Flora, Wisconsin

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 celery ribs, sliced
1 fresh beef brisket (3 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (12 ounces) beer
1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
3/4 cup stewed tomatoes
1/3 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf

Directions

1. Place potatoes and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut brisket in half. In a large skillet, brown beef in oil on all sides; transfer to slow cooker. In the same pan, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add to slow cooker.
2. Add beer and bouillon granules to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; pour over meat. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; add to slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 8-10 hours. Discard bay leaf. To serve, thinly slice across the grain.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 352 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 722mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 38g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.