Apple Beef Stew

By Roger829

Ingredients

• beef chuck roast 2 pounds boneless, cut into 1" cubes
• butter 2 tablespoons
• onions 2 mediums cut into wedges
• flour 2 tablespoons
• salt 1/8 teaspoon
• water 2 cups
• apple juice 2 tablespoons
• bay leaves 2
• allspice 2 wholes
• cloves 2 wholes
• carrots 2 mediums sliced
• potatoes 2 mediums large cubed
• apples 2 mediums peeled, cut into wedges

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, 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 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 meat, carrots and apples are tender.
Discard spice bag.
Thicken if desired.