Description
Cubed stew beef combines with apples and apple cider to create a simple and sweet meal for the whole family to enjoy! Serve with a hearty, crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ cups apple cider
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 large bay leaf
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 3 potatoes, cubed
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 large McIntosh apple, sliced
Instructions
- 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.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 6