Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. lean stew beef
4 large potatoes, cut into chunks
6 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 onion, diced
1 c. sliced celery
3 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
2 c. canned tomatoes, or tomato juice
1 c. water
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine
all
ingredients
in a heavy Dutch oven.
Stir thoroughly from bottom.
Cover and bake at 300\u00b0 for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
(In a crock-pot, cook for 3 1/2 to 5 hours.)