Fabulous Baked Beef Stew

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 12 lbs beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch squares
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1 12 celery ribs, cut in 1/2 inch chunks
• 12 onion, diced a little bigger than normal
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 bay leaf (optional, take out when stew is done)

1. In a 3 quart baking dish coated with Pam cooking spray, combine tomatoes, tomato juice, water, tapioca, sugar, salt, and pepper.
2. =Then add all remaining ingredients and stir.
3. Cover and bake on 250 for 5 1/2 hours Remove bay leaf.

tomatoes, tomato juice, water, tapioca, sugar, salt, pepper, beef stew meat, potatoes, celery, onion, carrots, bay leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fabulous-baked-beef-stew-452513 (may not work)