Beef Brisket with Beer

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 
• 1  bay leaf 
• 3 pound brisket trimmed
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 12 ounce beer light
• 2 cups onion vertically sliced ( 1 large)
• 1.5 cups parsnips chopped ( 2)
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Rub brisket with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
3. Add brisket to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
4. Remove brisket from the pan.
5. Add 1/4 cup water to pan, stirring to loosen browned bits.
6. Add onion and parsnip; saut 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
7. Place onion mixture, vinegar, bay leaf, and beer in a large electric slow cooker.
8. Place brisket on top of onion mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Discard bay leaf.
9. Cut brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices.
10. Serve with sauce.