Make lip-smacking, pull-apart beef brisket with just five ingredients using this Cooking Light recipe! This scrumptious meaty main will reheat beautifully for a second meal but chances are they’ll disappear before that happens. This is a featured recipe in our 2014 Healthy Holiday ecookbook so download your free copy today!
Easy Braised Brisket
Ingredients
- 1 (2 1/2-pound) beef brisket, trimmed
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Directions
Sprinkle brisket evenly with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add brisket to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove brisket from pan.
Add onion and oregano to pan; sauté 3 minutes.
Return brisket to pan; add 1/2 cup water. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Add olives and tomatoes; cover and cook 1 hour.
Remove brisket from pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut brisket against grain into thin slices; return brisket slices to pan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serves: 8 | Serving Size: 3 1/2 ounces brisket + 1/3 cup sauce
Per serving: Calories: 244; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 5g; Cholesterol: 88mg; Sodium: 216mg; Carbohydrate: 4g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 2g; Protein: 30g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 470mg; Iron: 16%; Vitamin A: 5%; Vitamin C: 11%; Calcium: 2%
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