Apple Cider Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2.5 cups apple cider
• 0.75 cups water
• 0.25 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 large bay leaf
• 4 carrots , sliced
• 3 potatoes , cubed
• 2 onions , diced
• 2 celerys stalks , chopped
• 1 large McIntosh apple , sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine flour, salt, pepper, and thyme in a bowl. Toss beef cubes in the flour mixture.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Stir in carrots, potatoes, onions, celery, and apple and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour more.