3 braised brisket with carrots garlic and parsnips Recipes

beef brisket , 5 lbs, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgion olive oil, onion, halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced plus 1 head halved horizontally, tomato paste, dry red wine, low sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, parsnip, peeled and halved, baby carrots (approx . 20), red pearl onions, peeled (approx 2 1/2 cup), balsamic vinegar

beef brisket , preferably first cut, trimmed of excess fat, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, chopped fresh thyme, dry red wine , such as cabernet sauvignon, diced tomatoes, baby red potatoes, carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch-long pieces, parsnips, peeled and cut into 3-inch-long pieces, halved lengthwise if very thick