3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 pounds beef stew meat
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups fresh apple cider
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 large bay leaf
4 carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, quartered and sliced
2 onions, sliced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 apple, sliced
Combine flour, salt, pepper and thyme in a bowl. Toss the stew beef into the flour mix. Brown with olive oil in a Dutch oven.
Stir in cider, water and cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Add bay leaf. Simmer meat until tender. Add remaining ingredients and cook until the vegetables are tender.