'Things Go Better With Coke' Brisket

• 1 beef brisket (approx. 4 lbs.- 1st or 2nd cut)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• salt, pepper
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon onion soup mix
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package spaghetti sauce mix
• 1 cup cola

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
2. Place meat in a large roasting pan and cover with oil on all sides.
3. Sprinkle on onions and celery.
4. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
5. Place crushed garlic on top.
6. Mix ketchup with hot water, onion soup powder and dry spaghetti mix to dissolve dry ingredients.
7. Add cola and pour mixture over meat.
8. Roast 2 1/2- 3 hours, covered with foil, opening to baste every 20-30 minutes.
9. Serve sliced when done, or slice entire brisket and reheat in gravy next day (30 minutes in a 350 F. oven for extra tender slices).

beef brisket, oil, onion, celery, salt, garlic, paprika, ketchup, water, onion soup mix, cola

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/things-go-better-with-coke-brisket-15255 (may not work)