Source: Recipe from MealLeaniYumm! 800 Fast, Fabulous & Healthy Recipes, ©1998, 2002 by Norene Gilletz. Recipe submitted by Marilyn Helton.

Tender brisket marinated in cola, paprika, and apricot jam.

Servings

1 g cooking spray
3 medium onions , sliced
4.5 lb whole lean beef brisket , well-trimmed
4 medium garlic cloves , crushed
1 pinch salt and pepper , to taste
1 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp paprika
0.25 cup low sugar apricot jam
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup Soda, cola, diet

1 Spray a large roasting pan with nonstick spray. Place onions in pan; place brisket on top of onions. Rub meat on all sides with garlic, seasonings, jam, and lemon juice. Pour cola over and around brisket. Marinate for an hour at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
2 Preheat oven to 325°F. Cook covered. Allow 45 minutes per pound as the cooking time, until meat is fork tender. Uncover meat for the last hour and baste it occasionally. Remove from oven and cool completely. Refrigerate overnight, if possible. Discard hardened fat which congeals on the surface. Slice brisket thinly across the grain, trimming away any fat. Reheat slices in the defatted pan juices. Reheats and/or freezes well.

From Marilyn: "Brisket is quite high in fat, so serve it on special occasions. Cola makes the meat very tender."