Oven Baked Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. raw beef stew meat, cut in large chunks
2 c. potatoes
2 c. carrots
2 c. celery
2 Tbsp. minced dry onion
2 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1/2 c. water
pinch of thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a large Dutch oven or roaster with a tight fitting cover. Mix well. Cover tightly and bake at 250\u00b0 for 5 hours. Do not stir or open until 5 hours are up. Serves 6.