BRAISED BRISKET WITH CARROTS, GARLIC, AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season both sides of brisket with salt and pepper.
• Place a roasting pan across two burners on medium high with olive oil and sear the brisket until browned. Approx 4-5 minutes per side and transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onion and minced garlic to the pan. Cook for approximately 4 minutes until the onion is soft.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for approximately 1 minute more.
• Stir in wine and scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan to blend.
• Add stock and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
• Add the brisket to the pan and cover with foil.
• Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for approximately 2 hours or until the meat is very tender.
• Flip the brisket over and add the head of garlic . Cover and roast for 30 minutes more.
• Add remaining vegetables to brisket, cover, and roast until meat and vegetables are tender , about 1 hour.
• Transfer vegetables and garlic to a platter and meat to a cutting board while reserving the pan sauce.
• Tent the meat with foil and let it rest.
• Let sauce sit in pan for approximately 15 minutes and then skim the fat from the top.
• Place pan over two burners over medium high heat, cook until the sauce is reduced by more than half, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the vinegar.
• Thinly slice the brisket against the grain . Arrange the slices on the platter with the vegetables. Season with pepper and drizzzle with sauce.
• Serve immediately and enjoy with extra sauce.