Apple Cider Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 4 carrots, peeled and quartered
• 1 apple, peeled and sliced (i use granny smith)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 whole allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, salt and pepper and put in a plastic bag.
• 2 add stew meat and shake until well-coated.
• 3 brown the meat in the oil in a heavy pot or dutch oven. pour off any fat.
• 4 stir in the cider, lemon juice, bay leaf, cloves and allspice and basil.
• 5 bring to a boil, and simmer, covered for 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 add vegetables and apple and cook another 20 minutes.