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Bacon Blue Cheese Brisket (Slow Cooker!)
Slow cook your way to bacon-y, brisket-y happiness. This is one of those stupid-easy yet impressive meals. Makes for a great weeknight dinner but is fancy enough for company too!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 828 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon divided
- 2 large sweet onions
- salt and pepper
- 3 & 1/2 pounds flat-cut boneless beef brisket
- 3 cups water
- 4 teaspoons beef bouillon I use Better than Bouillon
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper optional
- 4-6 ounces crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook HALF of the bacon over medium heat until it is flexible but not crispy. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate. When cool enough to handle, chop into bite-size pieces and set aside.
- Meanwhile, slice the onions into half or quarter-inch rings and place them in the bottom of a large slow cooker.
- Generously salt and pepper the brisket.
- Turn the heat to medium high and add the brisket (don't you dare throw out those bacon drippings, now).
- Cook for about 2 minutes until brown, then use tongs to carefully turn it. Watch out for splattering! When all sides are brown, turn off the heat.
- Place the brisket on top of the onions.
- Discard the leftover bacon grease in the pan.
- Add the water and bouillon to the hot pan and stir up the browned bits. When the bouillon is dissolved, pour the broth into the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with additional cracked pepper if you want.
- Sprinkle with the cooked bacon.
- Cover and cook on high heat for 5-7 hours or low for 9-10 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.
- When you are ready to serve, cook the remaining bacon until crisp, then chop.
- Serve the brisket sprinkled with bacon and blue cheese. I like to serve with crusty bread so that you can dip it in the broth. It would go great on top of mashed potatoes or creamy polenta, too!
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Notes
- I couldn't find a brisket this size, so I bought a larger one, cut it, and froze the rest. If you ask your meat department to cut it for you they will.
- Source: adapted from Crock-Pot: Made Simple
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
828kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
69g
(138%)
Fat
55g
(85%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
24g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
228mg
(76%)
Potassium
1209mg
(35%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 828
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 828kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 69g | 138% |
| Fat | 55g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 228mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 1209mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.