Apple Cider Beef Stew

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

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 635 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.