Maple-Cider Brisket with parsnip & apple mash Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 strips thick-sliced bacon, diced
• 1 beef brisket, seasoned with salt and black pepper (3 lb.)
• 2 cups diced onions
• 1 cup diced celery
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
• ½ cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 bottle hard dry cider, such as Strongbow (12 oz.)
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 3 parsnips, cut into ½-inch-thick rounds (12 oz.)
• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 1 russet potato, peeled and quartered
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp. each cider vinegar and water