Roast brisket with sauerkraut

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
---Dwigans fwds07a---
poundsPiece of double brisket Or short ribs of beef
4Garlic buds; crushed
Salt and pepper to taste
1teaspoonCinnamon
Cooking oil
6largesTomatoes; halved or
1smallCan tomato paste
3largesOnions; sliced
1canSauerkraut
6tablespoonsSugar

Directions

Rinse the meat with cld water. Pat it dry. Rub the meat on all sides with the garlic. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cinnamon. Heat a small amount of oil in a heavy bottomed kettle and brown the meat slightly on all sides.

Add the vegetables; cover and cook over low heat from 3-4 hours, until the meat is tender. ½ hour before the meat is done, drain the sauerkraut, place it in a saucepan and cover it with cold water. bring it to a boil, add the sugar and some of the tomatoes and onion slices from the meat.

Cover and cook over low heat for ½ hour. Serve the meat with the sauerkraut.

Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #329 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@...> on Dec 19, 1997