Porter Braised Brisket

Ingredients (21)

• 1 4 pound brisket
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil (for browning the brisket)
• Dry rub:
• 2 Teaspoons fresh ground pepper
• 2 Teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 Teaspoons fresh sage, minced
• 2 Teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt
• Braising Liquid:
• 4 Cups chicken broth (homemade is best)
• 1 12-ounce bottle Porter beer (stout is cool too)
• 6 whole prunes (kind of strange, but works)
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 Teaspoons brown sugar
• Veggies:
• 4 Cups sliced onions (about 3 medium onions)
• 6 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 pound mushrooms, halved
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 Tablespoon malt vinegar (I actually used red wine vinegar)