APPLE CIDER STEW

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Inspired by my mother-in-law, this is a warm, sweet, fall favorite! I make this for my husband and I, so half saved for another meal. We've found that it tastes even better the second day!

Provided by Joy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 2h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 ½ cups apple cider
4 carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, chopped
2 small Fuji apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup water
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

Combine the beef stew meat with the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon thyme in a bowl; toss to coat evenly.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pot; cook the stew meat in the hot oil until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour the apple cider over the beef, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer the mixture until the beef is tender, about 1 hour.
Add the carrots, potatoes, apples, onion, water, celery, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon thyme to the pot; continue cooking at a simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.4 calories, Carbohydrate 68 g, Cholesterol 98.5 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 34.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 1032 mg, Sugar 29.9 g