French Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs. beef stewing meat
2 medium onions, cut in eighths
3 stalks celery, chunked
4 carrots, quartered
1 c. tomato or V-8 juice
1/3 c. tapioca
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. basil
2 medium potatoes (sliced 1/4-inch thick)

Preparation

Combine beef, onion, celery and carrots in a 4-quart casserole. In a small bowl, combine tomato or V-8 juice, tapioca, sugar, pepper and basil.
Pour over meat and veggies.
Cover; bake in a preheated 300\u00b0 oven for about 2 1/2 hours.
Add potatoes.
Cover. Cook 1 hour longer.
Stir occasionally during last hour.
Serves 6.