Instructions: For the crockpot: Place the beef, onion soup mix, brown gravy mix and apple cider/juice in a slow cooker and cook on low for 5 to 8 hours.

For the oven: Place ingredients in a casserole and cook in a 325 degree oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

This stew produces wonderful gravy. Serve it over cooked noodles for a cozy comfort food. You can vary the recipe by adding sliced onions to the slow cooker when starting and adding peeled apple slices toward the end of cooking.

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