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Enjoy this modern beef stew recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds stewing beef
  • 1 onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 6 carrots, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Few peppercorns
  • 1/2 bay leaf
  • 4 ounces tomato juice

Directions

Cube beef. Slice onion thin. Cut celery diagonally into small pieces. Combine all ingredients. Bake 4 hours in a 250-degree oven in a covered casserole. No browning of meat is necessary. Meat browns as it cooks and sauce thickens itself.

Serves 6 to 8