Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef cubes
1 medium onion
2 to 4 stalks celery
6 to 8 carrots
4 to 6 medium potatoes
1 medium green pepper (optional)
fresh sliced mushrooms (optional)
2 c. tomato juice
3 Tbsp. Minute tapioca
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Cut first 7
ingredients
into bite size pieces.
Place meat and vegetables layered
in\ta roaster or flat in a casserole with lid.
Mix remaining ingredients together.
Pour over vegetables and meat.
Cover.
Bake
at 250\u00b0 for 4 hours undisturbed.