Best Cider Beef Stew Recipes

HOMEMADE APPLE CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown beef on all sides in oil over medium-high heat; drain. Add the cider, broth, vinegar, salt, thyme and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours. , Add the potatoes, carrots, celery and onions; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender. , Combine flour and water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. If desired, serve with fresh thyme.

APPLE CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper, and thyme in a bowl. Toss beef cubes in the flour mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown beef cubes on all sides. Combine browned meat, apple cider, water, and cider vinegar in the pot and bring it to a boil. Add bay leaf; reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
• Stir in carrots, potatoes, onions, celery, and apple and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour more.

CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large saucepan, brown beef in oil; drain. Stir in the cider, water, vinegar and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until the meat is tender. , Add the carrots, celery, potato and onion; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

CIDER BEEF STEW FOR TWO

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper.
• Add beef and toss to coat.
• In a large saucepan or dutch oven, brown beef in oil.
• Add cider, water, vinegar, and thyme.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
• Add carrots, potato, and onion.
• Return to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

APPLE CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place the first four ingredients in a 5-qt slow cooker. In a large, resealable plastic bag, combine the gravy mix, soup mix, steak seasoning, and cinnamon; add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Add to slow cooker.
• Combine the broth, cider and tomato sauce; pour over beef. Add bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender.
• Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf.

APPLE CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place the vegetables, water chestnuts, mushrooms and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the gravy mix, soup mix, steak seasoning and cinnamon; add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Add to slow cooker. , Combine the broth, cider and tomato sauce; pour over beef. Add bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf.

TINK'S CIDER BEEF STEW WITH FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, shake together stew meat, flour, salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in large Dutch oven, and brown beef in oil. Drain, if needed.
• Add spiced cider packet, water, beef stock, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1-1/4 hours.
• Add potato, carrots, celery, and onion. Return to a boil, then reduce, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, or until meat and veggies are tender.
• Combine flour and cold water. (I like to shake it in a jar with a sealed lid.) Raise heat to high; slowly pour flour and water into stew, while stirring constantly. As the mixture heats it will thicken into gravy. Thicken as much or as little as you like. You may or may not use all of the flour/water mixture.
• Make dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in milk, and drop 10 spoonfuls of dough onto hot meat or vegetables (not directly onto hot liquid).
• Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.

HOMEMADE CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add the beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large saucepan, brown beef in oil; drain. Stir in the cider, water, vinegar and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until the meat is tender. , Add the carrot, celery, potato and onion; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

AUTUMN BEEF AND CIDER STEW

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon in stockpot over medium heat until crisp; remove with slotted spoon topaper-towel-lined plate. Brown 1/2 of beef in bacon drippings over medium heat; remove from stockpot. Repeat with remaining beef; season with salt and pepper. 2. Return beef and bacon to stockpot. Add soup and cider; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;cover tightly and simmer 1-3/4 hours. 3. Add sweet potatoes and cranberries to stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; continue simmering, covered, 20 to 30 minutes or until beef and potatoes are fork-tender.

CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1)In a Dutch oven,brown beef on all sides in oil over medium-high heat;drain.Add the cider,vinegar,salt if desired,thyme and pepper;bring to a boil.Reduce heat;cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours. 2)Add the potatoes,carrots,celery and onions;return to a boil.Reduce heat;cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender. 3)Combine flour and water until smooth;stir into stew.Bring to a boil;cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.

CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, salt, and pepper and add beef and toss to coat.
• 2. In a large saucepan, brown beef in oil.
• 3. Add cider, water, vinegar and thyme; bring to a boil.
• 4. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until the meat is tender.
• 5. Add carrots, celery, potato and onion; return to a boil.
• 6. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

CIDER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a bowl or bag, combine flour, salt and pepper add beef and toss to coat. In a large saucepan, brown beef in oil. Add cider, water, vinegar and thyme bring to a boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until the meat is tender. Add carrots, celery, potato and onion return to a boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997