Southwestern Beef Brisket - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 fresh beef brisket (3 lb.)
1 1/4 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. pepper, divided
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 1/2 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 small onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
3 medium sweet red peppers, cut into strips
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots (1-inch chunks)

Preparation

Season beef with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
In a Dutch oven, heat oil; brown the beef on both sides.
Combine water, tomato sauce, onion, vinegar, chili powder, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, red pepper and remaining salt and pepper; pour over meat.
Cover and bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours.