Apple Beef Stew

Name: Apple Beef Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 medium onions, cut into wedges; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons apple juice; 2 bay leaves; 2 whole allspice; 2 whole cloves; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 2 medium apples, peeled and cut into wedges

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 55 min.

Yield 4 servings

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Ingredients

2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons apple juice
2 bay leaves
2 whole allspice
2 whole cloves
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium apples, peeled and cut into wedges

Directions

In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, brown beef in butter. Add onions; cook until lightly browned. Sprinkle with flour and salt. Gradually add water and apple juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Place the bay leaves, allspice and cloves in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to pan.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
Add carrots and apples; cover and simmer 15 minutes longer or until the meat, carrots and apples are tender. Discard spice bag. Thicken if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 526 calories, 28g fat (12g saturated fat), 163mg cholesterol, 238mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 4g fiber), 46g protein.

Just about everyone has a recipe they know by heart. Well, this is mine. It's easy because all the ingredients (except the salt) are in measurements of two.

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