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Beef Brisket in Beer | Garlic Smashed Potatoes | Fresh Tomatoes

Beef Brisket in Beer

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:6
Category:Slow Cooker / Crock Pot Cooking
Meal:Bev's Old Standby (Quick Meals Planner)
2TbWorcestershire sauce
2clovesgarlic, minced
0.25cuptomato paste
2Tbmolasses
110.5 oz canbeef consommé
1mediumonions, sliced
12ozbeer
0.5tsppepper, fresh cracked
2lbbeef, brisket
4mediumpotatoes, quartered
1cupcarrots, sliced
0.25cupflour
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
 

Combine .first 8 ingredients in a large plastic bag. Shake to blend. Add meat, close bag and refrigerate for about 3 hours, turning occasionally. Place in crock pot, add potatoes, onions and carrots. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove meat and vegetables and add flour to thicken. Slice meat on bias, pour vegetables and gravy over the meat and serve.

Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:6
Category:Starch / Pasta
Meal:Bev's Old Standby (Quick Meals Planner)
2lbpotatoes, red
1wholegarlic, whole head
0.5cupcream, half and half
0.25cupbutter, unsalted
0.5tspsalt, table
1pinchpepper, fresh ground
 

Cut washed red potatoes into quarters- no need to peel but remove eyes. Cover them with cold water and 1-teaspoon salt in saucepan. Add 2 peeled garlic cloves to the potatoes and water. Boil covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to saucepan. Pour over half and half and melted butter- heat until warm and simmering, being careful not to burn. Mash potato mixture with mixer until smooth and add salt and pepper.

Fresh Tomatoes

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Salad
Meal:Bev's Old Standby (Quick Meals Planner)
2largetomatoes, fresh
2Tbcapers
2Tbonion, red
2Tboil, olive
2Tblemon, juice of
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
 

Slice tomatoes in 1/4 slices; arrange on plate. Thinly slice red onion and sprinkle on and around tomatoes. Sprinkle capers on and around tomatoes. Pour olive oil on tomatoes. Squeeze the lemon juice on top of tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.