Have Leftover Brisket? Use Your Slow Cooker to Spice it Up!

I have a family of two, but when I use my crock pot, I make for four and freeze half for a later date. I purchased a precooked brisket from the grocery store (one that you cook would work too...). After separating the piece of meat into four pieces, I ended up freezing three of the pieces and only using one for the Fourth of July. That still turned out to be too much meat, even with my husband, who is a meat lover. After of having sandwiched the next day, of course I realized that I was now tired of brisket, and had three large hunks still sitting in the freezer. So. A week later....I'm staring into my freezer and trying to figure out what to do. This is how it went:

"I can't believe I purchased this much meat."

"How on earth can I make this work?"

So I thawed one of the hunks over night. Around noon, I stuck it in the oven on 425 (per package directions) for about an hour. I removed it and stuck it on the cutting board. As carefully as possible because it was still hot, I sliced it up into little pieces (think post it size). After finishing that, I tossed it into the crock pot, followed by a can of enchilada sauce. I'm not too much into spicy things, so I used mild. By all means, go right on ahead and use a heat more welcome in your home.

After Cooking it for about five hours (again, remember, it's been cooked before all of this. You are NOT doing this with a raw Brisket). I took out enough for the two of us and froze the rest, approximately half. I put it all over tortilla chips. On top I put lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream. It was extremely tender, and was very flavorful.

Here are some possible variations:

Add a drained can of black beans to the crock pot and let it cook in the sauce with the brisket. This may actually provide you with extra servings, because black beans are so filling.

You might also be able to do the above with corn or kidney beans...or all three! Be creative with it.

Serve in a Taco bowl, and add Spanish rice.

It makes for a great and hearty meal.

I just have to keep reminding myself that the brisket I just put back in the freezer is at least already cooked and made into a meal...