Serves 4
Ultimate Beef Brisket with Vegetables & Gravy
Recipe type: Entree
Ingredients
- 1 3-pound beef brisket, trimmed
- 2 cups no-salt-added beef broth
- 1 large onion stuck with 3 whole cloves
- 3 large carrots, cut into chunks
- 4 celery stalks with the leaves, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup cauliflower florets
- 3 small carrots, cut into chunks
- 4 small whole onions, peeled
- ½ small head of cabbage, quartered
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- In a large kettle, sear the beef brisket over medium heat until browned; pour off the fat.
- Add the broth, onion, large carrot, celery, bay leaf, and garlic.
- Cover, bring to a boil reduce heat, and simmer 1½ hours.
- Remove vegetables and bay leaf; reserve for gravy.
- Add the remaining vegetables in order given: cauliflower, small carrots, and onions.
- Sprinkle the cabbage with cayenne, then add to the pot.
- Cover and simmer an additional 1½ hours or until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked but not soggy.
- Transfer to a serving platter.
- For the gravy: mash the vegetables and bay leaf that was set aside earlier. Bring to a boil and reduce to desired consistency. Remove the bay leaf. Pour over the brisket when ready to serve.
Make your own no-salt-added Beef Broth using our recipe!
*Note: Remember to include ingredients when calculating daily intake allowances.
