Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 526
  • Fat:
  • 28 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 12 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 163 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 238 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 22 g
  • Fiber:
  • 4 g
  • Protein:
  • 46 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Apple Beef Stew

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.

SERVINGS

4

CATEGORY

Main Dish

METHOD

Stovetop - One-Dish

PREP

10 min.

COOK

115 min.

TOTAL

125 min.

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 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. Yield: 4 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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