Julia Child's Smothered Beef Brisket

Name: Julia Child's Smothered Beef Brisket
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 4 h
Ingredients: 1 -2 garlic clove, pureed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 lbs lean flat 2-inch-thick center-cut beef brisket, trimmed of most fat but leaving 1/8-inch layer on the fatty side; 1 1/2 cups sliced onions; 1 cup sliced carrot; 2 cups fresh Italian plum tomatoes, cored and chopped

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"From her cookbook From Julia Child's Kitchen. The meat can rest after cooking, from 1 to 24 hours or more. Julia notes that brisket is never tender like steak, but should be pleasantly chewable and have a strong beefy flavor...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 -2 garlic clove, pureed

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

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1/4 cup olive oil

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1/8 teaspoon pepper

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4 lbs lean flat 2-inch-thick center-cut beef brisket, trimmed of most fat but leaving 1/8-inch layer on the fatty side

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1 1/2 cups sliced onions

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1 cup sliced carrot

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2 cups fresh Italian plum tomatoes, cored and chopped

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