Apple Cider Stew

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups apple cider
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, chopped
• 2 small Fuji apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup water
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme