Happily enjoyed by Helen Hatton
and Ron Morris

We’re still in the thick of winter, and comfort food calls!

This tummy-satisfying brisket from Foodland Ontario is just the ticket, and so easy with the new slow cooker you got for Christmas! Make it a day ahead to let the flavours blend and skim excess fat. Serve with mashed potatoes for a perfect cold weather meal.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Slow-Cooker Time: 6 hours on Low
Serves 8

• 4 lb (2 kg) Ontario Beef Brisket
• 2 tsp (10 mL) each salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
• 3 cups (750 mL) thinly sliced Ontario Onions
• 3 Tbsp (45 mL) finely chopped Ontario Garlic
• 1 cup (250 mL) sweet-style chili sauce
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) Ontario Honey
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) raisins, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) chili powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground allspice
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped fresh Ontario Parsley

Pat brisket dry; season both sides with salt and pepper. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat, brown brisket on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Add half of the onions and half of the garlic to slow-cooker; top with brisket.

Discard fat from skillet; return skillet to heat. Add chili sauce, honey, raisins, vinegar, mustard, chili powder, cinnamon, allspice and bay leaves; stir until just boiling, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of skillet. Pour over brisket; top with remaining onions and garlic. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours, or until brisket is tender but still resistant when pierced with fork.

Remove brisket to cutting board; discard any fat from the sauce. If there are 2 layers of meat, separate them and discard centre fat layer. Slice brisket thinly against the grain. Serve sliced meat and sauce sprinkled with parsley.

Nutritional Information:
1 Serving
PROTEIN: 43 grams
FAT: 16 grams
CARBOHYDRATE: 40 grams
CALORIES: 478
FIBRE: 1 gram
SODIUM: 1080 mg

For more information and delicious recipes, go to www.ontario.ca/foodland/recipes