Great meal to come home to on a cold winter night.
1 kg stewing beef
1 large sweet potato, cubed
2 small onion, chopped
2 apples, chopped
125 ml beef broth
2 garlic, minced
5 ml salt
5 ml dried thyme divided
3 ml black pepper, divided
15 ml cornstarch
1 ml ground cinnamon
30 ml cold water
Place stewing meat, sweet potato, onion, apples, broth, garlic, salt, 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) thyme and 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) pepper in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 8 to 9 hours.
Transfer beef, sweet potato and apples to platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
Stir together cornstarch, remaining thyme, remaining pepper, cinnamon and water until smooth. Stir into cooking liquid. Cook 15 minutes on high or until is thickened. Serve sauce with beef, sweet potatoes and apples.