Baked Brisket Au Jus

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 lbs beef brisket
• salt and pepper
• 2 onions, sliced
• 4 stalks celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic (optional)
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 grease a casserole dish (large enough to hold the brisket).
• 3 sprinkle the celery ribs and one sliced onion in the bottom of the casserole dish.
• 4 lay the brisket (fat side up) in a roasting pan over the onions.
• 5 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 6 sprinkle the remaining sliced onion and the chopped garlic (if using) over the top of brisket.
• 7 stir together the tomato paste, tomato sauce and worcestershire sauce; pour over the brisket.
• 8 bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
• 9 remove from oven and cover tightly with foil; bake for 2 more hours.
• 10 add coffee, cover and bake for another 2 hours more, checking every 30 minutes for dryness.
• 11 add 1/4 cup water if necessery.
• 12 remove the brisket from the pan; let stand for 20 minutes.
• 13 cut brisket across the grain into thin slices, using a sharp knife.
• 14 strain the pan drippings, and serve with the brisket.