Easy Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. stew beef (do not brown)
1 large onion, sliced
5 medium potatoes, cut up
2 c. carrots, cut up
1 c. celery, diced
1 can tomato soup
3 heaping Tbsp. Minute tapioca
1 bay leaf (optional)

Preparation

Layer beef, onion, potatoes, carrots and celery in roaster or crock-pot.
Mix soup with one can of water and tapioca, salt and pepper to taste.
Pour over all. Add bay leaf if desired.
Bake covered at 250\u00b0 for 5 hours.