Beef Recipe: Baked Brisket Au Jus

Baked Brisket Au Jus

Ingredients:

• 1 (5-pound) beef brisket
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 celery ribs
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup brewed coffee

Procedures:

1. Place brisket, fat side up, in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with onion and celery.
2. Stir together tomato paste, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; pour over beef.
3. Bake brisket uncovered at 325°F (160°C) for 1 hour. Cover and bake 2 more hours, basting with pan juices occasionally. Add coffee; cover and bake 2 more hours, checking every 30 minutes for dryness. Add 1/4 cup water, if necessary.
4. Remove brisket from pan; let stand 20 minutes. Cut brisket across grain into thin slices using a sharp knife.
5. Strain pan drippings, and serve with sliced brisket.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.