Apple Cider Stew

• 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups apple cider
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, chopped
• 2 small Fuji apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup water
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1. Combine the beef stew meat with the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon thyme in a bowl; toss to coat evenly.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pot; cook the stew meat in the hot oil until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour the apple cider over the beef, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer the mixture until the beef is tender, about 1 hour.
3. Add the carrots, potatoes, apples, onion, water, celery, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon thyme to the pot; continue cooking at a simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.

meat, flour, salt, ground black pepper, thyme, vegetable oil, apple cider, carrots, potatoes, apples, onion, water, celery, salt, thyme

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/216032/apple-cider-stew/ (may not work)