Easy Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef stew meat
1 medium onion, chopped large
6 ribs celery, cut in 1-inch pieces
4 medium chopped potatoes
6 or 7 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
5 Tbsp. Minute tapioca
1 (30 oz.) can or 2 1/2 c. tomatoes (with juice)
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

In heavy Dutch oven or crock-pot, first layer meat, then onion, celery, carrots and potatoes.
Lay on bay leaf.
Mix salt, sugar and tapioca.
Sprinkle over.
Add Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes and water.
Cover tightly.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 4 to 5 hours for in crock-pot overnight for 8 hours on low.