Zippy Sweet & Sour Beef Brisket

Submitted by twinsplusonemom

"The first time I made this, my kids walked in from school, ooohhing and ahhhing at the delicious aroma. They were begging for "schnibbles"! Adapted from "The Dinner Doctor" cookbook, it has a great zippy flavor that the entire family will love!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1814.36 g beef brisket, trimmed of fat
• 59.14 ml all-purpose flour, seasoned with
• 0.25 ml salt, and
• 0.25 ml pepper
• 2 (70.87 g) packet onion soup mix
• 2-3 clove garlic, sliced
• 2 (609.51 g) can tomato soup
• 1.23 ml black pepper
• 59.16 ml light brown sugar
• 59.16 ml apple cider vinegar (could substitute red wine vinegar)

directions

1. Pat brisket dry with paper towels.
2. Place flour in a shallow bowl and dredge meat.
3. Shake off excess.
4. Place meat in a 4-1/2 to 6-quart slow cooker.
5. Combine onion soup mix, garlic, tomato soup and pepper in a small bowl with 1/2 cup of water and stir to combine.
6. Pour over brisket.
7. Cover the cooker and cook on high for 4-6 hours until quite tender.
8. Remove meat to cutting board and let rest while completing gravy.
9. Strain liquid from cooker, spooning off as much fat as possible.
10. Add this liquid along with brown sugar and vinegar to a 2-quart saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring until brown sugar melts.
11. Cut meat against the grain and place in a 9 x 13" casserole dish.
12. Pour finished gravy over meat.
13. Cover casserole and heat in 325 degree oven for a minimum of 30 minutes.
14. You can certainly lower the heat and leave in the oven longer.
15. Sit back and enjoy the applause!

Reviews

[scramrcooks]

I used healthy request tomato soup and splenda brown sugar. I cut up yukon gold potatoes and carrots put them on the bottom of a crock pot and added meat and soup mixture. I cooked on high for 5 hours, seperated gravy and refrigerated it over night and removed as much solidified fat as possible. I put it all back in crock pot and added vinegar mixture,reheated on low. It was absolutely wonderful.

 

[LaJoy]

My family enjoyed this - the meat was very tender and flavorful. Next time I will cut down on the amount of vinegar - I thought it made it too tart, but was able to correct it by adding some extra brown sugar. Will definitely make this again