Name: Savory Apple Cider Beef Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 95 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.125 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 2.5 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; 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme

This apple cider beef stew combines the flavor of apple with tender beef, carrots, and potatoes for a comforting, naturally sweet and savory stew.

Ingredients

1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

0.5 teaspoon salt

0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper

0.125 teaspoon dried thyme

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

2.5 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

0.25 teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

1 Combine beef with flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon thyme in a bowl; toss to coat evenly.

2 Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add beef; cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in apple cider with a wooden spoon while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan; reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour.

3 Add carrots, potatoes, apples, onion, water, celery, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon thyme to the pot; continue cooking until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.