Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef, cut into cubes
2 medium-size onions, cut into eighths
3 stalks celery, cut in diagonal pieces
4 medium-size carrots, cut in half crosswise and lengthwise
1 c. tomato juice
1/3 c. quick-cook tapioca
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. basil
2 medium-size red potatoes, cut in slices 1/4-inch thick

Preparation

Combine beef, onion, celery, carrots, tomato juice, tapioca, sugar, salt, pepper and basil in a 2 1/2-quart casserole.
Cover and cook in slow 300\u00b0 oven 2 1/2 hours.
Add potatoes and cook, uncovered, 1 hour longer.
Stir occasionally.
Yield:
8 servings.