Holiday Brisket

• 2 lb. brisket
• 2 to 3 Tbsp. oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 1 to 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 c. red wine
• 1/2 pkg. onion soup mix (about 2 tsp.)
• 1 c. water
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. ketchup

1. Brown meat on both sides in 2 tablespoons hot oil in ovenproof pan.
2. Remove; sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add vegetables and cook until wilted.
4. Add garlic and cook a few minutes more.
5. Return meat to pan.
6. Cover with remaining ingredients.
7. Cover and bake at 350u0b0 for 2 hours. Remove meat from pan.
8. Cool meat and sauce separately overnight. Skim fat from sauce and puree.
9. Slice meat and return to pan. Pour sauce over it and cook an additional 1/2 to 1 hour.

brisket, oil, salt, onion, celery stalk, carrots, garlic, red wine, onion soup mix, water, brown sugar, ketchup

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=763414 (may not work)