Hanukkah Braised Beef Brisket

This Hanukkah Braised Beef Brisket recipe is perfect on those cold December nights, but it's also great any time of the year. Braised Beef Brisket is a dish that comes from southwestern France. It is usually served as an entree, but can also be part of a traditional Hanukkah meal. Braised Beef Brisket has been eaten for centuries and continues to be popular because it is so easy to make! Now, let's get cooking!

Hanukkah Braised Beef Brisket Ingredients

Appropriate for: Diabetes, Dialysis, Gluten-Free

• 1/2 medium onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 2-1/2 pounds beef brisket (3-1/2 pounds untrimmed)
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

How to Prepare Hanukkah Braised Beef Brisket

• Preheat oven to 350º F
• Chop onion, celery, carrot and parsley
• Trim fat from beef brisket; sprinkle with black pepper
• Using a heavy pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat and brown the brisket; 5 minutes on each side
• Remove meat from pot
• Add onion, celery and carrots
• Cook and stir 4 minutes to deglaze the pot
• Add crumbled bay leaves and chopped parsley to vegetable mixture
• Place brisket on top of vegetables
• Pour broth, water and balsamic vinegar over meat until covered
• Heat until liquid boils
• Cover pot and cook in the oven for 60-90 minutes
• Turn brisket over and cook an additional 60-90 minutes until meat is tender enough to cut with a fork
• Remove meat from pot
• Add one cup water to pan juices and stir; strain liquid from solids
• Discard vegetables and reserve broth for gravy
• Slice brisket, top with gravy and serve

Hanukkah Braised Beef Brisket Nutrition Facts

(makes 8 servings)

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Source: https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/recipes/beef-lamb-pork/braised-beef-brisket

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Shree Mulay, MD, is a nephrologist and co-owner of The Kidney Experts. He went to medical school at Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and completed his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.  Shree manages patients at several West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital locations and serves at numerous dialysis locations across the region. He also sees patients at four kidney care clinic locations. Funny, caring and always wanting to help, Shree is passionate about his practice and devotes much of his time to his patients.

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