"Take the hassle out of entertaining and use your slow cooker to make this delicious brisket at your next dinner party...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 3-pound fresh beef brisket
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3 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
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2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed, cored and cut into wedges
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1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained
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½ cup lower-sodium beef broth
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½ cup pitted olives
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1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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¼ cup cold water
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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Fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley (optional)