Name: Brisket with Sauerkraut and Applesauce
Ingredients: 1 pound can stewed tomatoes cut up; 8 ounce prepared sauerkraut; 1 cup canned or homemade sweetened applesauce; 2 tbs. dark brown sugar or to taste; 3 pound beef brisket

Brisket with Sauerkraut and Applesauce

Ingredients

1 pound can stewed tomatoes cut up
8 ounces prepared sauerkraut
1 cup canned or homemade sweetened applesauce
2 tbs. dark brown sugar or to taste
3 pounds beef brisket

Instructions

In a large cook pot place undrained tomatoes, sauerkraut with applesauce and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and add brisket so that mixture can cover some of brisket.Cover and simmer until meat is fork tender, about 3 hours, spooning sauce over brisket intermittently. When meat is done, place brisket on serving platter. Remove excess fat from pot. Season sauce to taste. Thicken if desired with a bit of cornstarch mixed with some cold water and add to sauce and cook and stir till thickened. For best serving, prepare brisket ahead of time, let cool completely, slice meat, cover with sauce and refrigerate till needed. Gently reheat and serve slices of meat and sauce. Serves 6