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Slow Cooker Brisket with Onions and Carrots

As the hours go by and the carrots and onions melt into the beef, your kitchen will be infused with the cozy, nostalgic aroma of your grandmother’s brisket.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

Brisket:

  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 4 to 4½ pounds beef brisket
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 2 lbs carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

Gravy:

  • 1 tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix together paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Rub spices on brisket, coating all sides, and place in the slow cooker with the fat side facing up. Toss any seasoning that’s left behind into the slow cooker.
  • Add the onions and carrots on top. Pour on the broth, then add the tomato paste and soy sauce. Use a spoon to mix the tomato paste around the veggies and broth. Cover slow cooker and cook for 8 to 9 hours on low, or until brisket is fork-tender.
  • Transfer the brisket to a serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, add the onions and carrots to the serving platter and arrange them all around the beef. Leave the remaining liquid in the slow cooker on the warm setting (as you’ll use it to create gravy). Allow the brisket to rest for 20 minutes and then thinly slice against the grain.

To make gravy:

  • Add corn starch or arrowroot to a small bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons water until completely dissolved. Add to the simmering liquid in the slow cooker and stir until the sauce develops more body and slightly thickens, about 3 minutes or so. Spoon some over the sliced meat and transfer the rest to a gravy boat or small pitcher and serve alongside your brisket.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 420Carbohydrates: 16gProtein: 50gTotal Fat: 17g— Unsaturated Fat: 11g— Saturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 470mgPotassium: 1230mgFiber: 4gTotal Sugar: 7g— Natural Sugar: 7g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin A: 19100IUVitamin C: 9mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.