Sliced Brisket of Beef with Gravy

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dredge brisket in flour and season with salt, pepper , paprika and parsley. In large dutch oven (or heavy casserole) saute chopped onions and crushed garlic in 4 tablespoons of olive oil. When sauted add stalks of chopped celery and chopped carrots . Add brisket to dutch oven/casserole and cover with tomato sauce and water. Cover dutch oven/casserole and put in oven. Cook for 2 hours. Remove meat from oven and set aside. Take sauce from dutch oven/casserole and carefully put in blender. Blend sauce until it is smooth. Slice brisket and pour sauce mixture over it. Let meat marinate overnight in refrigerator. Reheat meat in 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings. Recipe by: : Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1065 by Carriej999@aol.com on Jan 31, 1998