grandma's brisket"pot roast"

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29 Pinches
East Hampton, NY
Updated on Nov 13, 2011

This is such an easy and wonderful dish to make for a laid back day! One of my family's favorites!Thanks to my Grandma she showed me the way to make it and it is perfect every time.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef thin cut brisket
  • 3 - chopped onions
  • 2 - chopped green peppers
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 4 - cut potatoes in 1/4's
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • - salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 - bayleafs
  • 4 tablespoons wondra powder(for gravy).
  • 1 cup water

How To Make grandma's brisket"pot roast"

  • Step 1
    First take your brisket remove any excess fat on meat(leave a little for flavoring).
  • Step 2
    Now take a cast iron pan or dutch oven pot heat up on med-hi heat with some vegetable oil. While heating that take your dried seasonings and rub over brisket.Then put into pan green peppers & onions and brisket sear both sides of meat till browned(about 5 minutes a side).
  • Step 3
    Now add about 3 cups of water(just enough to cover the meat to cook.Add tomato sauce. Now simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Step 4
    Now take out your brisket and slice thinly across the grain and then put back into pot.Cook for another 1 1/2 hours.After about 1/2 hour add your potatoes and carrots.Cook till tender and put them into a separate bowl. Then take out your meat and put on platter.Take your stock"gravy"in pot and add some tickening agent(whatever you prefer to use, I use Wondra with cold water) to pot to make a thicker gravy. Pour over your brisket and serve.

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Category: Beef
Category: Roasts
Ingredient: Beef
Culture: Jewish
Method: Stove Top

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