'Things Go Better With Coke' Brisket

Ingredients

• 1 beef brisket (approx. 4 lbs.- 1st or 2nd cut)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• salt, pepper
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon onion soup mix
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package spaghetti sauce mix
• 1 cup cola

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.

2. 2

   Place meat in a large roasting pan and cover with oil on all sides.

3. 3

   Sprinkle on onions and celery.

4. 4

   Season with salt, pepper and paprika.

5. 5

   Place crushed garlic on top.

6. 6

   Mix ketchup with hot water, onion soup powder and dry spaghetti mix to dissolve dry ingredients.

7. 7

   Add cola and pour mixture over meat.

8. 8

   Roast 2 1/2- 3 hours, covered with foil, opening to baste every 20-30 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve sliced when done, or slice entire brisket and reheat in gravy next day (30 minutes in a 350 F. oven for extra tender slices).