Apple Cider Stew
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I found this recipe and enjoyed the twist on beef stew. It's supposed to serve 4, but I always make more - I have big eaters in my family!
Ingredients
  • 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 t all-purpose flour
  • ½ t salt
  • ¼ t black ground pepper
  • ⅛ t dried thyme
  • 2 t vegetable oil
  • 2½ c apple cider
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 3-5 potatoes, chopped
  • 2 Fuji apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1 c chopped onion
  • 1 c water or beef broth
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 t salt
  • ¼ t dried thyme
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, salt, pepper, and ⅛ t thyme in bowl. Toss in stew meat and coat with mixture.
  2. Heat 2 t oil in pot on stove and cook meat until until browned, 5-7 minutes. Add cider and simmer on medium-low heat for about an hour.
  3. Add carrots, potatoes, apples, onion, water (or beef broth), celery, 1 t salt, and ¼ t thyme to pot. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. (Other optional vegetables include mushrooms or green beans)
Notes
"Really yummy!" - Olivia Kimmel
Recipe by Mt Airy Orchards at https://mtairyorchards.com/apple-cider-stew/