Apple Cider Beef Stew
I created this slow cooker recipe using convenience products to save time chopping vegetables and browning beef. Apple cider and cinnamon are the unique additions that give a down-home flavor to this oh-so-easy and economical stew. It also makes a rich, flavorful potluck dish for holiday gatherings or on busy school nights. —Margaret Wilson, Sun City, California
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 12
white meat free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
slow cooker
dairy free
pescatarian
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 leaf
- 2 tablespoons onion soup mix
- 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
- 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 2 envelopes brown gravy mix
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cups frozen vegetables for stew (about 24 ounces) thawed
- 2 teaspoons steak seasoning
- 1-1/4 cups apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
- Carbohydrate 2.06518177297265 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.00921555107199218 g
- Fiber 0.128299715132901 g
- Protein 0.136983237870694 g
- Saturated Fat 0.00201568830588177 g
- Serving Size 1 1 servings. (85g)
- Sodium 100.955927150397 mg
- Sugar 1.93688205783975 g
- Trans Fat 0.00146928158512381 g
- Calories 9 calories
Place the vegetables, water chestnuts, mushrooms and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the gravy mix, soup mix, steak seasoning and cinnamon; add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Add to slow cooker., Combine the broth, cider and tomato sauce; pour over beef. Add bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf.
