Hanukkah Brisket

Description
Found this recipe last year and made it for Hanukkah, but is great anytime! Soooo delicious! This is made in an oven cooking bag.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * 2½ hours | 20 minutes prep
 * 12 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 (3-4 lb) fresh beef brisket
 * ¼ teaspoon pepper
 * 1 dash salt
 * 1 tablespoon flour
 * 3 medium carrots, chopped
 * 3 stalks celery, chopped
 * 3 onions, chopped
 * 1 (7½ ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
 * ½ cup red wine
 * 1 (2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
 * 1 teaspoon dried basil
 * 2 bay leaves

Description

 * 1) Trim excess fat from brisket.
 * 2) Sprinkle with pepper and salt.
 * 3) Place flour in a large oven cooking bag and shake.
 * 4) Add brisket.
 * 5) Set bag in a large roasting pan.
 * 6) Combine carrots, celery, onions, undrained tomatoes, wine, soup mix, basil and bay leaves.
 * 7) Pour ontop of brisket.
 * 8) Close bag; cut slits in top of bag and seal.
 * 9) Roast in a 325°F oven for 2½ to 3 hours or until tender.
 * 10) Remove bay leaves.
 * 11) Slice meat across the grain into ¼ inch thick slices.
 * 12) Skim fat from pan juices and serve with meat.