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    Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine and Onions

    Published: Mar 27, 2015 · Modified: Oct 30, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Clean out the pantry with this slow cooker brisket, including flavors of red wine, onion flakes and paprika.

    Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine and Onions via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    I think it's time we talk brisket, and there's nothing better than a slow cooker brisket!  A once a year luxury for us and I have no idea why we wait so long? let Passover be the excuse to slow cook a hunk of meat for hours.  Bought a box of matzo, check. Cooked a brisket, check. I think I'm as ready for Passover as I'll ever be. Truths of living in a mult-cultural family and I absolutely love it!

    Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine and Onions via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    So speaking of family, this recipe was a spin off from my cousins brisket recipe. She gave me this fool-proof recipe of adding Lipton soup mix with Heinz chili sauce that I can vouch is a killer combination. The chili sauce is a savory sweet duo and Lipton soup mix brings back fond (and embarrassing)  memories of overdoing it with the onion dip. So without going into childhood PTSD, I thought it would be fun and modern to break down the ingredients of said mixes and make my own homemade concoction.

    Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine and Onions via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    I guarantee that you have most of these ingredients sitting on your lazy Susan. To break down the Liption mix, I used spices such as onion flakes and beef boullion cubes. And for the Heinz chili sauce, I included apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and paprika (just to give you an idea). And to modernize it a bit more, a dash of red wine for both the cook and meat as well.

    Then, line the bottom of your slow cooker with thinly sliced onions, top with brisket and sauce and walk away for 6 hours. The sauce thickens and intensifies, the onions break down and slowly meld themselves to the sauce and the meat gets so tender that a fork is the only thing you should use .

    Brisket tip: Towards the end of the cooking, use a spoon to "skim" the excess fat from the sauce. You can tell because it looks like little gold beads and is slicker in texture.

    Now...are you ready for some moth watering brisket?

    Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine and Onions

    Samantha Ferraro

    LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    Clean out the pantry with this slow cooker brisket, including flavors of red wine, onion flakes and paprika.
    4.67 from 27 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Jewish
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 515 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 lb brisket kosher preferred
    • 1 onion thinly sliced

    Sauce

    • 6 oz can tomato paste
    • 1 cup tomato sauce
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    • 2 Tb brown sugar
    • 3 Tb onion flakes
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 2 beef bouillon
    • 1 cup stock chicken or beef, low sodium
    • 1 Tb garlic powder
    • 2 Tb Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ cup red wine
    • Salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions
     

    • Line the bottom of the slow cooker with the onions. Then top with brisket and season with salt and pepper.
    • In a bowl, add together all the sauce ingredients and mix well. Pour sauce over brisket and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
    • Towards the end of the cooking, use a spoon to skim off any excess fat from the sauce.
    • To serve, place on platter and drizzle sauce on top.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 57gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 10464mgPotassium: 1502mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 878IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 7mg
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    1. B.L. says

      October 05, 2021 at 9:08 am

      5 stars
      Hello. About how much salt and pepper do you put on the 3 lb brisket?

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        October 06, 2021 at 10:57 am

        Hi B.L....Honestly I don't usually measure salt, but I like to sprinkle a thin even layer of Kosher salt on both sides. I'd say start with 1/2-3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt.

        Reply
    2. Atura says

      June 07, 2017 at 11:35 am

      5 stars
      Can i leave it cooking on low the whole night and eat it for lunch (15-18 hours)?

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    3. bristol plasterer says

      May 18, 2015 at 1:32 am

      5 stars
      This sounds really yummy and something new to try. thanks for posting this up.

      Simon

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      • Samantha says

        May 18, 2015 at 8:03 am

        Thank you Simon! I hope you try it soon and let me know 🙂

        Reply
        • Atura says

          June 07, 2017 at 11:36 am

          5 stars
          Can i leave it on low the whole night and eat it for lunch(18 hours)?

          Reply
    4. Dana @ Foodie Goes Healthy says

      March 30, 2015 at 9:38 pm

      5 stars
      I'm so excited to find your recipe. I too have a family recipe that is similar to yours, and I have been wanting to convert the recipe to healthier ingredients. I finally did it this week as well. It's fun to see your reinterpretation of the recipe. We did some of the same things. I'll have to try adding vinegar next time-- that was a good call.

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        March 31, 2015 at 9:18 am

        Thanks so much Dana! I'm sure we all have similar recipes that have been passed down and shared...lol Let me know when you make the recipe and add vinegar, I really think it helps tenderize the meat!

        Reply

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