Hanukkah Brisket

== Description ==
Found this recipe last year and made it for Hanukkah, but is great anytime! Soooo delicious! This is made in an oven cooking bag. 
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* 2½ hours | 20 minutes prep 
* 12 servings 
== Ingredients ==
* 1 (3-4 lb) fresh beef brisket
* ¼ teaspoon pepper
* 1 dash salt
* 1 tablespoon flour
* 3 medium carrots, chopped
* 3 stalks celery, chopped
* 3 onions, chopped
* 1 (7½ ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
* ½ cup red wine
* 1 (2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 2 bay leaves
== Description ==
# Trim excess fat from brisket.
# Sprinkle with pepper and salt.
# Place flour in a large oven cooking bag and shake.
# Add brisket.
# Set bag in a large roasting pan.
# Combine carrots, celery, onions, undrained tomatoes, wine, soup mix, basil and bay leaves.
# Pour ontop of brisket.
# Close bag; cut slits in top of bag and seal.
# Roast in a 325°F oven for 2½ to 3 hours or until tender.
# Remove bay leaves.
# Slice meat across the grain into ¼ inch thick slices.
# Skim fat from pan juices and serve with meat. 
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Hanukkah Main Dishes
Category:Beef brisket Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Red wine Recipes
Category:Onion soup mix Recipes