Holiday Brisket - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. brisket
2 to 3 Tbsp. oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion, diced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 to 2 carrots, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. red wine
1/2 pkg. onion soup mix (about 2 tsp.)
1 c. water
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 c. ketchup

Preparation

Brown meat on both sides in 2 tablespoons hot oil in ovenproof pan.
Remove; sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
In the same pan, add vegetables and cook until wilted.
Add garlic and cook a few minutes more.
Return meat to pan.
Cover with remaining ingredients.
Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 2 hours. Remove meat from pan.
Cool meat and sauce separately overnight. Skim fat from sauce and puree.
Slice meat and return to pan. Pour sauce over it and cook an additional 1/2 to 1 hour.