Lucy's Fabulous Beef Stew

• 1 12 lbs stew beef chunks
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 5 stalks celery, sliced thinly
• 1 green pepper, chopped (1 " pieces)
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 3 small potatoes, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons minute tapioca
• 1 12 cups chopped carrots (optional)
• 1 bay leaf (optional)

1. Layer vegetables on bottom of crock pot.
2. Add 1 bay leaf.
3. sprinkle salt, pepper, sugar & tapioca on mixture.
4. place bay leaf on vegetables.
5. add the beef.
6. pour can of stewed tomatoes on top of ingrediants.
7. Cook on low for 8 - 10 hours, depending on how you like your vegetables (firm or soft).
8. an hour before serving add some white
9. pearl onions.

yellow onion, stalks celery, green pepper, tomatoes, potatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, tapioca, carrots, bay leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lucys-fabulous-beef-stew-159065 (may not work)