Classic Braised Beef Brisket

Ingredients:

• Swift Brisket Flat
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 2 C dry red wine
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
• 1 stem fresh rosemary
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 medium carrots, diagonally sliced
• 1/4 C chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Rub garlic over surface of Swift Beef Brisket Flat. Heat a large skillet or large braising pan over medium heat until hot. Place brisket in skillet, fat side down first; brown evenly on both sides. Remove brisket from skillet; season with salt and pepper. Pour off drippings if using the same pan in oven.
2. Add onions to large braising or baking pan. Place brisket over onions. Top brisket with wine, tomatoes, celery, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf. Cover and cook in 325°F oven for 3 hours, basting occasionally with cooking liquid.
3. Add carrots and parsley to the cooking liquid; continue cooking, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until brisket and carrots are tender.
4. Remove brisket; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking liquid; discard rosemary and bay leaf. Remove fat from brisket, then carve brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices; serve with some of the cooking liquid; garnish with parsley.
5. Enjoy!