Savory Beef Brisket

Name: Savory Beef Brisket
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 12-15 servings.
Ingredients: 1 fresh beef brisket (5 to 6 pounds); 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 8 small onions, sliced and separated into rings; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1-1/2 teaspoons coarse salt; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered; 2 pounds carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

Caramelized onions give beef and carrots great flavor. You'll be surprised to see just how easy it is to prepare this fork-tender brisket.

Ingredients

1 fresh beef brisket (5 to 6 pounds)
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
8 small onions, sliced and separated into rings
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1-1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
2 pounds carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions

Lightly dust brisket with flour; sprinkle with pepper. In a Dutch oven, brown brisket in oil on broth sides over medium-high heat. Remove and keep warm. In the drippings, saute onions until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Return meat to pan. Combine tomato paste, salt and garlic; spoon over meat.
Cover and bake at 375° for 1-1/2 hours. Slice meat across the grain; return to pan, overlapping slices. Add carrots. Cover and bake 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours longer or until meat is tender.

Nutrition Facts

6 ounce-weight: 266 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 283mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Savory Beef Brisket in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2001