Sweet and Savory Brisket

Dinner

I like this recipe not only because it makes such tender and flavorful beef, but because it takes advantage of a slow cooker. It's wonderful to come home from work and have this mouthwatering dish waiting for you. The beef doubles as a warm sandwich filling, too.

Average Rating: 4.588235

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 8-10 servings.

Ingredients

1 beef brisket (3 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut in half
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup grape jelly
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Place half of the brisket in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, jelly, soup mix and pepper; spread half over meat. Top with the remaining meat and ketchup mixture.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Slice brisket; serve with cooking juice.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked beef: 223 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 596mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 28g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
4 lean meat, 1 starch.