Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb. cubed (raw) beef
1 1/2 c. each: carrots, potatoes and cubed onions
1/2 c. cut up celery
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium can V-8 vegetable juice
water to cover meat and vegetables
3 Tbsp. tapioca
1 Tbsp. sugar
frozen peas

Preparation

Spread beef in bottom of large casserole dish or roaster.
Salt and pepper meat.
Cover with vegetables.
Pour the V-8 vegetable juice over all.
Add water to cover meat and vegetables.
Mix tapioca and sugar.
Sprinkle over top and \"puddle\" to moisten it. Cover and place in a 325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0 oven.
Bake about 5 hours. Frozen peas added the last 1/2 hour will add color and flavor.
Be sure to leave \"head\" room in pan for bubbling.