In ‘Williams-Sonoma: Christmas’
Ingredients: [‘beef brisket’, ‘olive oil’, ‘unsalted butter’, ‘yellow onions’, ‘carrot’, ‘celery’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘dry red wine’, ‘brandy’, ‘tomato paste’, ‘kosher salt’, ‘fresh ground pepper’, ‘dried thyme’, ‘bay leaf’, ‘low sodium beef broth’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 (4 -5 lb) flat cut beef brisket”,”3 tablespoons olive oil”,”2 tablespoons unsalted butter”,”1 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onions”,”1/2 cup finely chopped carrot”,”1/2 cup finely chopped celery”,”3 garlic cloves, minced “,”1 1/2 cups dry red wine”,”1/4 cup brandy”,”1 tablespoon tomato paste”,” kosher salt”,” fresh ground pepper”,”1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled “,”1 bay leaf, crumbled “,”2 cups low sodium beef broth”]
Number of Servings: 10
Steps: [‘Preheat oven to 325 degrees.’, ‘Pat the brisket dry with paper towels.’, ‘In a large, heavy Dutch oven or flameproof casserole, heat the olive oil over medium heat.’, ‘Add the brisket and brown well on both sides, about 8 minutes total.’, ‘Using a large fork, transfer the meat to a platter.’, ‘Decrease heat to medium; add the butter and stir until melted, then add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender and golden, 8-10 minutes.’, ‘Remove the pan from the heat, add the wine and brandy, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.’, ‘Stir to scrape up the browned bits from the pan bottom.’, ‘Turn off the heat and stir in the tomato paste, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, thyme, and bay leaf.’, ‘Return the brisket to the pan and add the broth.’, ‘Bring to a simmer over medium heat.’, ‘Cover the pan tightly and transfer to the oven.’, ‘Cook until the brisket is fork-tender, 3 to 3 ½ hours, turning the meat over after 1 hour and again after 2 hours.’, ‘Transfer the brisket to a carving board and cut the meat against the grain into diagonal slices.’, ‘Overlap the slices on a warmed deep platter and cover with foil.’, ‘Skim the fat from the pan juices.’, ‘Strain the vegetables and pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve set over a saucepan, pressing on the vegetables with the back of a large spoon to force some of the pulp into the pan.’, ‘Set the pan over med-high heat, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick, flavorful sauce, 15-20 minutes.’, ‘Taste and adjust the seasoning.’, ‘Pour the sauce over the sliced brisket and serve hot.’]