Friendly Oven Stew

• 2 lbs stewing beef, cubed
• 1 cup celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup potato, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup carrot, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 tablespoons minute tapioca
• salt and pepper

1. Preheat oven to 325*. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray (for ease of cleaning up). Put the meat in the bottom of the casserole.
2. Add the chopped vegetables. Now is the time to add any & how much of any vegetable you want (I like rutabaga - but no more than 1 cup as it's a stronger-flavoured veg).
3. Sprinkle with tapioca, salt and pepper.
4. Pour in tomato juice & cover tightly with foil before placing casserole lid on.
5. Bake @ 325* for at least 3 1/2 hours (I've gone to 4 hours successfully).
6. Remember not to peek during cooking time (until the end of course!).

stewing beef, celery, onion, potato, carrot, tomato juice, tapioca, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/friendly-oven-stew-402526 (may not work)