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Easy 3-Ingredient French Onion Brisket Recipe

Need an easy, melt-in-your-mouth dinner? This 3-ingredient French onion brisket is slow-cooked to tender perfection with rich, savory onion gravy.
Course Main Course
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings 5

Equipment

  • 6 quart slow cooker
  • Large cutting board
  • Sharp carving knife

Ingredients

  • 1 beef brisket 3 to 4 lbs, preferably flat cut
  • 1 packet dry French onion soup mix 1 oz packet
  • 1 can condensed French onion soup 10.5 oz can, do not dilute

Instructions

  • Lightly spray the inside of a large slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add the beef brisket to the slow cooker with the fat cap facing up.
  • Sprinkle the dry French onion soup mix evenly over the brisket. Rub the spice mixture into the meat with your hands.
  • Add the can of condensed French onion soup to the top of the brisket and spread the onions evenly.
  • Cover the slow cooker with the lid. Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, until the brisket is fork tender.
  • Carefully remove the brisket to a large cutting board and loosely tent with foil. Allow the brisket to rest for 15 minutes.
  • Slice the brisket thinly against the grain using a sharp knife.
  • Serve brisket warm, ladling the onion gravy from the slow cooker over the top.