Grandma's Brisket

Ingredients

• 3 pound brisket 
• 1 ounce onion soup mix dry
• 1 cup catsup 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• roasting pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Place the brisket in a roasting pan fat side up. In a medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, soup mix and ginger ale; pour over the brisket. Arrange carrots and onion around the edge of the roast if using. Cover the roast with a lid or aluminum foil.
3. Bake for 2 hours in the preheated oven.
4. Remove the cover, and cook for 1 more hour.
5. Let stand for a few minutes before slicing and serving.