Easy Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium onion, sliced
1 stalk celery, cut diagonally
6 carrots, cut in chunks
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. tapioca (to thicken)
1/2 c. tomato juice

Preparation

Place meat in 7 x 11-inch pan.
Add vegetables.
Blend salt, sugar and tapioca.
Sprinkle over meat and vegetables.
Add tomato juice.
Cover pan with foil, sealing tightly around edges.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 4 hours.