French Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew beef
2 large onions, cut in eighths
3 stalks celery, cut in diagonal lengths of 1 1/2-inches
4 medium carrots, cut in lengths of 2-inches
2 (12 oz.) cans V-8 juice
1/3 c. quick cooking tapioca
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. basil (dry)
salt and pepper to taste
4 medium red potatoes

Preparation

In 2 1/2-quart casserole, place beef and vegetables.
Sprinkle sugar, tapioca and basil over and pour V-8 juice over.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 hours.
Cut up potatoes and add.
Bake another hour; stir occasionally.