Holiday Brisket with Savory Onion Jus

Flavorful brisket, butternut squash and onions slowly simmer in a sweet and savory sauce until the meat is fork-tender and delicious.

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Cooking Directions

  • Heat the oil in an 8-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add onions and squash and cook over medium heat until they're tender-crisp. Remove the vegetables from the saucepot.
  • Season the beef as desired. Increase the heat to medium-high.  Add the beef to the saucepot and cook until it's well browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the saucepot. Pour off any fat.
  • Add the broth, orange juice, wine, brown sugar and tomatoes to the saucepot and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Return the beef to the saucepot. Cover and cook for 2 hours.
  • Return the vegetables to the saucepot. Cover and cook for 1 hour or until the beef is fork-tender.
  • Remove the beef to a cutting board. Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve the beef with the vegetables and sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oilor vegetable oil
  • 6 medium onion, cut into quarters
  • 1 medium butternut squash(about 3 pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
  • 3 pounds boneless beef brisket
  • 1.75 cups Swanson® Beef Broth
  • 0.5 cup orange juice
  • 0.5 cup dry red wine
  • 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 can (about 28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes