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Rolled brisket pot roast

Prep time15 min
Cook time195 min
Total time210 min
Servings6
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Ingredients
- 1.2 kg beef brisket, rolled and tied
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 brown onions, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled, chopped
- 1 fennel bulb, chopped
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 400 g can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced beef stock
- 600 g baby red potatoes, halved
- 1.2 cup Sicilian olives
- 200 g green beans, cut into 3cm lengths
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Step-by-step method
- 01Preheat oven to 160°C (140° fan-forced).
- 02Season brisket with sea-salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish over medium-high heat. Cook the beef for 5 to 7 minutes or until browned, turning regularly. Set the beef aside on a plate.
- 03Add onions, carrots and fennel to same dish and cook for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Stir in the thyme and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute.
- 04Return the beef to the dish, on top of the vegetables. Pour tomatoes and stock around the beef and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and place in the oven. Cook for 2 ½ hours, turning beef halfway through cooking, adding potatoes after 1 ½ hours cooking. Remove lid after 2 ½ hours and cook for a further 30 minutes uncovered. Remove meat from dish, set aside on a plate and rest for 20 minutes before thinly slicing. Add olives and beans to vegetables, replace lid and set aside while meat rests.
- 05Serve sliced brisket with vegetables, sauce and silverbeet. Sprinkle with chives.
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Chef's tips
- Kipfler potatoes, unpeeled, halved, would also work well in this recipe.
- Serve with polenta, cous cous or sweet potato mash instead of potatoes.
- Add ground coriander, cumin or chilli to the dish for extra flavour.