Week 39: Recipe #3--Slow Cooker Beef Brisket over Garlic Parmesan Mash

I found this recipe on Pinterest.  It is from a site called Haute Apple Pie (see link below).  It turned out really tender and was great over the mashed potatoes.  My girls loved it, too.  I regret that I forgot to buy the french fried onions, but would like to try that next time...the added texture would be nice.  I also didn't have a red lager on hand, so I looked online and saw that you could substitute chicken or beef broth for beers in recipes.  I used chicken broth.  I served this meal with green beans and fruit.  Makes 6-8 servings.

Photo from hauteapplepie.com

You'll Need:

• 2 Tblsp. vegetable oil
• 1 3-4 lb. beef brisket
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 12 oz. bottle red lager (I substituted chicken broth)
• 4 stalks celery, cut into large pieces
• 2/3 c. brown sugar
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 c. brown mustard
• 1/3 c. worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• dash of coarse ground black pepper
• 5-6 med. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/2 c. milk
• 2 Tblsp. butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1/2 c. shredded parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet.  Brown brisket on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.  Add garlic half way through.  Transfer meat to slow cooker.  Pour beer in skillet, scraping up brown bits.  Simmer for one minute.  Add to the slow cooker.  Nestle celery around beef.
2. In a medium bowl, add remaining ingredients and whisk.  Pour over beef.  Cook on low for 8 hours.  Remove from cooker and allow to sit about 10 minutes before cutting.
3. Mashed potatoes:  In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil.  Boil approximately 20 minutes.  Drain water.  Add remaining ingredients and whip with hand mixer.

Recipe and link:  http://hauteapplepie.com/2010/10/15/slow-cooker-beef-brisket-over-garlic-parmesan-mash/