5-Hour Baked Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. beef cubes
6 carrots, cut diagonally in large pieces
2 stalks celery, cut in 3-inch pieces
1 large onion, cut in slices
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. tapioca (optional)

Preparation

Arrange raw meat in bottom of casserole.
Arrange celery, carrots and onions on top of meat.
Mix last 4 ingredients and pour over top.
Bake, covered, for 5 hours at 250\u00b0.
You can pop in potatoes for last 2 hours or serve with rice, or boiled or mashed potatoes.