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Summer Braised Brisket with Blistered Heirloom Tomatoes, Patty Pan Squash & Baby Red Onions

Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Family/Traditional

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb beef brisket first cut
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt plus more for seasoning
  • course ground black pepper
  • 3 large carrots
  • 1 onion halved
  • 2 celery stalks cut into chunks
  • 1 head of garlic cut in half
  • 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 3/4 bottle dry red wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 bunch fresh thyme
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 1 pint baby heirloom tomatoes
  • 1/2 lb patty pan squash halved
  • 1/2 lb baby red onions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Drizzle brisket with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Place a large Dutch oven or heavy-based pot over medium-high heat and add ¼ cup of olive oil. Place the brisket in the pot and sear it on both sides until golden brown.
  • Remove from the pot and set aside.
  • Add to the pan, carrots, onions, celery and brown the vegetables. Then add the garlic, tomatoes, red wine, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, parsley.
  • Place the brisket back in the pot, cover and roast in the oven for 3 hours until tender. Remove the brisket, place on a cutting board and let it rest for 15-20 minutes. Strain out the vegetables and pour off the excess fat. Pour over the brisket.
  • In a large sauté pan, heat the oil on high heat until it starts to smoke. Carefully add the heirloom tomatoes. Toss them around for a few seconds until the skin starts to burn. Then, remove from the pan.
  • Set the heat to medium. Add the onions and squash and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes back to the pan and set them aside.
  • Slice the brisket across the grain and serve with the vegetables. Garnish the brisket with fresh rosemary.

Notes

Recipes and photos courtesy of The Classic Catering People