Description
Fall Apple Cider Stew Mash is the ultimate comfort food for chilly evenings. This savory and sweet dish features tender apples, hearty root vegetables, and aromatic spices simmered to perfection in fresh apple cider. It’s a cozy hug in a bowl that brings warmth and joy to family gatherings or quiet nights at home. Easy to prepare and packed with flavor, this stew will quickly become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups diced Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples (about 3 medium apples)
- 2 cups fresh apple cider
- 1 cup diced carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
- 1 cup diced potatoes (about 1 medium potato)
- 1 cup diced sweet onion (about 1 medium onion)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Wash and chop the root vegetables into bite-sized pieces; finely dice the onion.
- Sauté aromatics: In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté onions until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add apples and veggies: Stir in chopped apples, carrots, and potatoes until well coated in onion.
- Pour in cider and broth: Add apple cider and broth until ingredients are submerged; bring to a gentle simmer.
- Season generously: Add salt, pepper, thyme, and cinnamon; let it simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes until tender.
- Mash it up: Lightly mash the stew with a potato masher or fork for texture; adjust seasonings if needed before serving warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg