Easy Oven Stew
["2 lb. stew cut beef", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/4 tsp. paprika", "4 small onions, quartered", "4 small potatoes, pared and halved", "1 c. celery, chopped", "2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce", "1 c. water", "2 tsp. salt", "4 small carrots, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces", "1 slice white bread"]
["Mix all ingredients in a large casserole dish.", "Place 1 piece of white bread on top of mixture and bake, covered, at 350\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.", "Once during baking time, stir bread down into stew as a thickener."]
["beef", "pepper", "paprika", "onions", "potatoes", "celery", "tomato sauce", "water", "salt", "carrots", "white bread"]