Forgotten Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew meat, cut up
1 c. carrots, chunked
3 stalks celery, diced
4 to 5 potatoes, chunked
1 small or medium onion, diced
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. Minute tapioca
1 c. tomato juice
1 (8 oz.) can mushrooms (if desired)

Preparation

Put the first 5 ingredients into 3-quart casserole in layers as listed.
Mix the sugar, salt, tapioca and tomato juice and pour over top of layered ingredients.
Top with 1 can of mushrooms, if desired.
Cover tightly.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 3 hours.