Berry Nice Brisket Recipe

Recipe Type: Entree

Serves: 12

The addition of cranberry to this hearty entree makes it perfect for autumn. Cranberry juice and cranberry sauce make this brisket tender and tasty.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
• whole-berry cranberry sauce 1 can (16 ounces)
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• one large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 fresh beef brisket (3 to 4 pounds)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the flour and broth until smooth. Stir in the cranberry sauce, cranberry juice, garlic and rosemary.
2. Pour into a large roasting pan. Top with onion slices.
3. Season the brisket with salt and pepper; place fat side up in the pan.
4. Cover and bake at 350° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat is tender, basting occasionally.
5. Remove brisket to a serving platter and let stand for 15 minutes.
6. Thinly slice meat across the grain; serve with onion and pan juices.

Note:

This is a fresh beef brisket, not corned beef. The meat comes from the first cut of the brisket