Five-Hour Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew beef, cut up
4 large carrots, sliced
1 large onion, in chunks
4 to 6 celery stalks, in chunks
1 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. tapioca
3 Tbsp. wine (optional)
1 green pepper, in chunks
2 lb. can tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Prepare ingredients.
Mix together and place in ovenproof, covered casserole or Dutch oven.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 5 hours.
Do not uncover or stir while cooking.