French Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. round steak, cut in bite size pieces
1 (No. 2) can tomatoes
6 carrots, cut in strips or pieces
1 c. diced celery
3 medium onions, quartered
3 Tbsp. tapioca
2 slices bread (remove crusts and cut in squares)
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
small pinch of pepper, rosemary, thyme and marjoram
1 pkg. frozen green peas
1/2 c. dry red wine

Preparation

In heavy saucepan or casserole, put all ingredients, except peas and wine; do not brown meat.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cover mixture in pan and watch until it starts to bubble.
Turn down heat to 250\u00b0 and bake for 4 1/2 hours.
Lift cover and gently press in package of frozen peas; do not stir at all.
Return to oven and bake for 1/2 hour.
Just before serving, add 1/2 cup dry red wine.
Feeds 8.