You can make this dish ahead--just cover and refrigerate or freeze after you've spread the final layer of marinara sauce. Serve with a salad and breadsticks to round out the meal.
Beef brisket is rubbed with spices and liquid smoke, and refrigerated overnight. After roasting, covered, for 5 to 6 hours, it is sliced, sauced, and baked for another hour.
This here's a great marinade for any cut of beef, but I like to use it on steak. It contains basic ingredients that, when combined and allowed to blend, will give you a tender, juicy piece of meat every time.