Brisket Of Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

large brisket, unfrozen
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
salt and pepper
1/2 pkg. or more Lipton onion soup
1/2 bay leaf
1 or 2 cloves garlic, chopped

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Rub meat with salt and pepper.
Add onion, celery, soup mix, bay leaf and garlic.
Wrap and seal in heavy-duty foil and put in roasting pan.
Place in 425\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Reduce heat to 325\u00b0 and cook 30 to 40 minutes per pound.
This provides juice for serving and gravy making for leftover hot beef sandwiches or to mix barbecue sauce to serve over meat.