s ZINFANDEL-BRAISED BEEF BRISKET WITH ONIONS AND POTATOES *** s   



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KeyWords :beef
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ORIGIN :cooking light

Instructions:
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12-2-07 very good, used regular old wine
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2 cups zinfandel or other fruity dry red wine
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 (2 1/2-pound) beef brisket, trimmed
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
Cooking spray
8 cups sliced Walla Walla or other sweet onion (about 4 medium)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into (1/2-inch-thick) slices
2 celery stalks, cut into (1/2-inch-thick) slices
1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, cut into quarters
1 1/2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 325¦.
Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with 3/4
teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Coat pan with cooking
spray. Add beef to pan; cook for 8 minutes, browning on all sides.
Remove beef from pan; cover and set aside.

Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, onion, sugar, and 1
teaspoon thyme to pan. Cook 20 minutes or until onions are tender and
golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, carrots, and celery;
cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place beef on top of onion
mixture; pour wine mixture over beef. Cover and place in oven.

Bake at 325¦ for 1 3/4 hours.

While beef mixture cooks, place potatoes in a large bowl. Add 3/4
teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon thyme, oil, oregano, and red pepper; toss
to coat. Arrange in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with
cooking spray.

Remove beef from oven; turn beef over. Place potatoes on lower rack in
oven. Cover beef; return to oven. Bake potatoes and beef at 325¦ for
45 minutes or until beef is tender. Remove beef from oven; cover and
keep warm. Increase oven temperature to 425¦. Place potatoes on middle
rack in oven; bake at 425¦ for 15 minutes or until crisp and edges are
browned.

Remove beef from pan; cut across the grain into thin slices. Serve
with onion mixture and potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces beef, 3/4 cup onion
mixture, and 1/2 cup potatoes)

CALORIES 342 (25% from fat); FAT 9.5g (sat 3.1g,mono 4.6g,poly 0.5g);
PROTEIN 27.2g; CHOLESTEROL 70mg; CALCIUM 67mg; SODIUM 619mg; FIBER
4.7g; IRON 3.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.4g

Cooking Light, JANUARY 2005

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