apple beef stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups apple
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup apple vinegar
• 1 large bay leaf
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 large mcintosh apple, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• 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 , water, and 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.