Sweet and Sour Brisket

Name: Sweet and Sour Brisket
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 fresh beef brisket (3 pounds); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield 10 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Here’s one dish that never gets old in our house. It's tender and juicy, with a sweet and sour twist. We’d eat it every night if we could! —Jolie Albertazzie, Moreno Valley, California

Ingredients

1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 fresh beef brisket (3 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, raisins, brown sugar, lemon juice and garlic. Pour half into a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Transfer to slow cooker. Top with remaining tomato mixture. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours.
Remove brisket to a serving platter and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Serve with tomato mixture.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked beef with 1/3 cup sauce: 248 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 272mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch.

Here’s one dish that never gets old in our house. It's tender and juicy, with a sweet and sour twist. We’d eat it every night if we could! —Jolie Albertazzie, Moreno Valley, California

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