Paul Finkelstein's Best Brisket

Ingredients

• 2 cups tomatoes (diced)
• 2 cups low sodium beef or chicken stock
• 1 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 1/2 head garlic (cut in half exposing the cloves)
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 lb flat-cut beef brisket (trimmed of outer fat)
• pinches salt
• 2 large carrots (peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces)