Easy Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. stew beef
3 or 4 carrots
2 or 3 stalks celery
1 onion
3 or 4 small potatoes
2 c. V-8 or tomato juice
2 Tbsp. tapioca or cornstarch
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Mix tapioca or cornstarch with V-8 or tomato juice.
Cut vegetables and meat to bite size.
Place meat and vegetables in oven-safe dish.
Bake, covered, at 350\u00b0 for 2 1/3 to 3 hours.