Good and Easy Beef Brisket

This recipe comes from "In Style" magazine that featured recipes from a buffet party that Greg Grunberg had. It's a 40-year-old family recipe.

• Ready In: 36 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 3  yellow onions, peeled and sliced into rings
• 5  lbs beef brisket (NOT corned beef)
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
• 1 (1 ounce) package  dry onion soup mix
• 0.5 (750 ml) bottle  merlot (inexpensive is fine)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spread half of onions in roasting pan;lay brisket on top.
3. Mix chili sauce, soup mix and wine.
4. Pour over meat and top with rest of onions.
5. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 4 hours.
6. Remove brisket, place on cutting board and bring to room temperature.
7. Pour pan juices into a bowl.
8. Slice the brisket, return to roasting pan and pour juices over slices.
9. Return to oven and cook 2 more hours; Serve.