Veal Stew with Apples

This easy recipe for veal stew with apples is the perfect answer to a frosty winter night! A warm, hearty supper that also makes great leftovers.

We’ve been spoiled up here in the Northeast with more than our fair share of unusually balmy weather, but I know that sooner or later winter is going to settle in for good, and I am going to be all prepared with some veal stew with apples.  I love a hearty traditional beef stew, but every once in a while I like to do this variation, which is a little lighter and has a sweet hint of apple taste.

It’s the perfect thing to have simmering on your stove when there’s a chill in the air and you need a little extra something to make sure you are nice and warmed up.  It’s also an easy and welcoming recipe to make when you are going to have a houseful of friends and family during the holidays, and you want to make sure they have something extra delicious for supper.

One of my favorite parts about this stew is the apples.

They stand in for the potatoes that you usually find in a beef stew, but of course they are sweeter and lighter, while still giving the stew just the right amount of substance.  You can use any variety you like – the Southern husband is currently a big fan of Honeycrisp apples so that’s what I’ve been using lately.

This easy recipe for veal stew with apples is the perfect answer to a frosty winter night! A warm, hearty supper that also makes great leftovers. Click to Tweet I also love the taste of Macintosh apples, although they get a little softer than other varieties.  You be you, apple-wise!

The other thing I love to do with this or any other stew or soup during these frosty days and nights is to warm up the plates.  Pop them into a 150 degree oven for 10-15 minutes and they will be nice and toasty.  Warm plates help to keep the food at a nice temperature right up to the very last bite.

And I promise you are going to want every last bite of this one!

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This easy recipe for veal stew with apples is the perfect answer to a frosty winter night! A warm, hearty supper that also makes great leftovers.

• Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 2 hours
• Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings
• Category: Dinner
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 pounds veal stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup apple cider
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 apples, cored and sliced (leave skin on)
• 2 cups baby cut carrots
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

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Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large Dutch oven or other heavy pot. Saute onion until tender, about 3 minutes. Scoop out and set aside.
2. Add another 2 tablespoons olive oil to the Dutch oven and brown the veal over medium high heat, working in batches if needed.  Scoop out and add to bowl with onions.
3. Lower heat under Dutch oven and add the flour, whisking to make a paste. Add broth and cider, and stir up brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add thyme and tomato paste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Return the onions and veal to the Dutch oven.  Cover and simmer for one hour. Uncover and add apples slices and carrots and simmer for another 50 minutes, stirring from time to time.
5. Stir in parsley and serve.