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Kirk’s Brisket
 
Ingredients:

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pounds beef brisket, trimmed well of fat
salt and pepper to taste
Louisiana red hot sauce to taste
cup wine vinegar (approximately)
small bag charcoal
cans Dawn’s Mushroom Steak Sauce
pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
large sliced onion
large cut-up bell pepper
head of garlic, chopped

Directions:
Season the brisket well with salt, pepper and wine vinegar. Slit to make a pocket on one side. Stuff onions, bell pepper and garlic inside the pocket. Secure with toothpicks. Set aside and allow to remain in refrigerator overnight. Heat the charcoals in bar-b-que pit until they are really hot. Set brisket on rack and brown well on both sides, 10 minutes per side. Put in pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Pour steak sauce over brisket and sprinkle sliced mushrooms over sauce. Cover with foil. Bake at 200 degrees for 4-5 hours. Slice and pour gravy over meat before serving.
Serves 6-8.

 
Image: Mushrooms and Bell Peppers

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