French Oven Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 medium onions cut in eights
- 3 ribs celery cut in diagonal pieces
- 4 medium carrots cut in half crosswise and lengthwise
- 1 11-ounce can tomato juice
- 1/2 cup quick cooking tapioca
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 2 medium potatoes cut in slices 1/4 inch thick
Instructions
- Combine beef, onion, celery, and carrots.
- Combine tomato juice, tapioca, sugar, salt, pepper, and basil and pour over meat and vegetables. Stir.
- Cover and cook in 300° oven for 2 1/2 hours
- Mix potatoes into stew and cook one hour longer