Baked Brisket Au Jus - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs beef brisket
salt and pepper
2 onions, sliced
4 stalks celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic (optional)
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup brewed coffee
salt and pepper

Preparation

Set oven to 325 degrees.
Grease a casserole dish (large enough to hold the brisket).
Sprinkle the celery ribs and one sliced onion in the bottom of the casserole dish.
Lay the brisket (fat side up) in a roasting pan over the onions.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the remaining sliced onion and the chopped garlic (if using) over the top of brisket.
Stir together the tomato paste, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce; pour over the brisket.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and cover tightly with foil; bake for 2 more hours.
Add coffee, cover and bake for another 2 hours more, checking every 30 minutes for dryness.
Add 1/4 cup water if necessery.
Remove the brisket from the pan; let stand for 20 minutes.
Cut brisket across the grain into thin slices, using a sharp knife.
Strain the pan drippings, and serve with the brisket.