Crock pot Beef Stew

Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean beef stew meat

8 carrots, sliced thin

6 medium potatoes, sliced thin

2 apples, chopped

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cups apple cider

Directions:

Place carrots, potatoes, and apples in Crock Pot. Add meat and sprinkle with salt, thyme, and chopped onion. Pour cider over meat. Cover and cook on LOW heat for 8 to 10 hours. Thicken juices with a flour and cold water mixture (about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons water), cooking on HIGH in slow cooker until thickened (or transfer to a large stockpot over medium heat and cook down juices then thicken.