Lazy-Day Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. raw beef cubes
potatoes
carrots
onions
celery
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 can water
1 tsp. sugar
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. quick-cook tapioca

Preparation

Arrange beef cubes in pan large enough to hold them in single layer.
Cut potatoes, carrots, onions and celery in good-size chunks and layer on top of meat.
Mix tomato sauce with 1 can water and 1 teaspoon sugar.
Pour over meat and vegetables.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Scatter 2 teaspoons quick-cook tapioca on top. Seal tightly with heavy foil; place in 325\u00b0 oven for at least 2 hours.