Regardless of the weather where you live, once football hits the airwaves and stores aisles begin to overflow with holiday paraphernalia, certain foods and flavors head to the top of the menu. From apples to pumpkin, from turkey to cranberries, these seven meals provide all the flavors of fall – any night of the week.
Ingredients:
2 pounds beef for stew, cut into 1 to 1-1/2-inch pieces
2 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed French onion soup
1 cup apple cider
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1/3 cup unsweetened dried cranberries
Instructions:
1. Cook bacon in stockpot over medium heat until crisp; remove with slotted spoon to paper-towel-lined plate.
2. Brown 1/2 of beef in bacon drippings over medium heat; remove from stockpot.
3. Repeat with remaining beef; season with salt and pepper.
4. Return beef and bacon to stockpot. Add soup and cider; bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1-3/4 hours.
6. Add sweet potatoes and cranberries to stockpot; bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat; continue simmering, covered, 20 to 30 minutes or until beef and potatoes are fork-tender.
Courtesy National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
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