Apple Cider Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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 cider
3/4 cup water
1/4 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

Preparation

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.