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Grandma's Brisket

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

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Original recipe makes 6 servings Change Servings

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)

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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.
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.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 3 hrs
READY IN 3 hrs 5 mins

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Best Passover brisket I have ever made- to solve ALL cooking problems -use one of those plastic cooking bags- amazing soft as butter no problem results- put all the carrots red potatoes and the like in the bag too- amazing results

—KEEPER

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Jan 23, 2007

Beware, this is a very sweet sauce. I even subbed half ketchup and half chili sauce and it was still too sweet. The taste was not bad, just too sweet for my family as we don't like meat to have a sweet taste. I guess I thought the soup mix would counter the sweet factor but it didn't. The brisket did turn out very tender and sliced perfectly. I rinsed the carrots off because they were coated with the sweet syrupy sauce! Didn't serve the sauce with the meat, but heated bottled bbq sauce instead. Thanks anyway.

—LDALLAS

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Mar 16, 2009

This recipe is a staple at our house; I make it at least twice a week for Shabbat dinner. I typically triple all of the ingredients. I made some minor changes to the recipe; I sprinkle the brisket with salt, black pepper & parsley flakes. I only use organic ketchup or any ketchup that DOES NOT have corn syrup in it. I have nothing against corn syrup, I've just found that the brisket has a better flavor when I use the ketchup without it. I also use Vernor's ginger soda as I've found this brand to add the best flavor without being overly sweet. Sometimes I leave the carrots out & it's still great. I cook in my convection roasting oven at 375 degrees for the recommended time. I then take the brisket out of the oven & let it rest for 15-20 minutes. Then, I slice it & put it along with the sauce in a large crock pot on low until I'm ready to serve. It's crazy but every single person that has eaten the brisket prepared this way says it's the best they've ever had & we're talking more than 60 people!!!

—Loves 2 Cook!

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May 07, 2006

Very very successful! Since we can't get ginger ale, I substituted with equal amounts of Coke-a Cola and sweet red wine.

—YSTRAUSZ

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Apr 13, 2006

This was FANTASTIC!!! And so easy to prepare. I made it last night for Passover (doubled the recipe because there were 9 of us) and everyone loved it. Instead of cutting up large carrots, I simply added about 2 dozen baby carrots. My 24 year old godson who loves to cook, enjoyed the brisket so much, I sent him home with a copy of the recipe. :-)

—nina

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Jan 15, 2005

Strange ingredients, but very delicious! I used a bottle of chili sauce instead of the ketchup. Wonderful flavor!!

—SEA1964

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Aug 06, 2008

FABULOUS recipe. I was worried that not having a marinated piece of meat would produce subpar results but this recipe is easy, flavorful, and requires no marination! I added a couple shots of worcestershire and garlic powder to the sauce. Served with boiled potatoes and green beans and carrots and drizzled the sauce on everything. Yum.

—ROSA107

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Mar 19, 2006

This was so good! My family loved this recipe! We added potatoes! This recipe has a sweet taste to it. I will be making this every St.Pattys day.

—MCPARKER

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Nutrition

Calories
466 kcal
23%

Carbohydrates
22 g
7%

Cholesterol
92 mg
31%

Fat
31.2 g
48%

Fiber
1.5 g
6%

Protein
24.4 g
49%

Sodium
946 mg
38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Brisket

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 466
Calories from Fat: 281

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31.2g 48 %
Saturated Fat 12.2g 61 %
Cholesterol 92mg 31 %
Sodium 946mg 38 %
** Potassium 494mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 22g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6 %
Protein 24.4g 49 %
Sugars 16.3g
** Vitamin A 109 %
** Vitamin C 15 %
** Calcium 5 %
** Iron 26 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 50 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.