Birch'S Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. round steak or stewing beef
1 large can tomatoes
1 can sliced water chestnuts
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms
3/4 c. red wine
8 carrots
4 stalks celery
2 onions
3 Tbsp. fine tapioca
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cut all ingredients into bite sized pieces.
Put into covered pot, holding mushrooms aside until last 1/2 hour of covered cooking.
Bake covered at 325\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.
Stir occasionally during cooking.
Remove cover after 2 1/2 hours and continue cooking for 1/2 hour to brown.
Serves 6 to 8.