Apple Cider Stew

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups apple cider 
• 2 small fuji apples cored peeled chopped
• 1 pound beef stew meat cut into bite-size pieces
• 4  carrots sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 2 teaspoons flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 3  potatoes chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• pot

Directions

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.
3. Pour the apple cider over the beef, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer the mixture until the beef is tender, about 1 hour.
4. 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.