Grandma's Brisket Recipe
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Grandma's Brisket

By: JustJody 
"My grandmother used to make this every year for get-togethers. Who would've known that it was this easy?"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (44)

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Orange Cruiser
Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
3 Hrs
Ready In:
3 Hrs 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) beef brisket
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle ginger ale
  • 3 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional)
  • 1 small onion, sliced (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Place the brisket in a roasting pan fat side up. In a medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, soup mix and ginger ale; pour over the brisket. Arrange carrots and onion around the edge of the roast if using. Cover the roast with a lid or aluminum foil.
  3. Bake for 2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove the cover, and cook for 1 more hour. Let stand for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 466 | Total Fat: 31.2g | Cholesterol: 92mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2007 by KEEPER   view full review
Best Passover brisket I have ever made- to solve ALL cooking problems -use one of those...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by Loves 2 Cook!   view full review
This recipe is a staple at our house; I make it at least twice a week for Shabbat dinner. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2006 by YSTRAUSZ   view full review
Very very successful! Since we can't get ginger ale, I substituted with equal amounts of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2006 by nina   view full review
This was FANTASTIC!!! And so easy to prepare. I made it last night for Passover (doubled the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2005 by SEA1964   view full review
Strange ingredients, but very delicious! I used a bottle of chili sauce instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2007 by LDALLAS   view full review
Beware, this is a very sweet sauce. I even subbed half ketchup and half chili sauce and it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by MCPARKER   view full review
This was so good! My family loved this recipe! We added potatoes! This recipe has a sweet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by ROSA107   view full review
FABULOUS recipe. I was worried that not having a marinated piece of meat would produce subpar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by Brooke   view full review
This was the first time I ever had brisket and I have to say this was a great way to prepare...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2005 by JCROWNER   view full review
This recipe made me look like a good cook when my grandma came to visit, which was nice! The...

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