Stew For All Occasions
["16 oz. stewed tomatoes", "2/3 c. dry red wine", "1/2 c. water", "1/4 c. quick cooking tapioca", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "2 tsp. dried fines herbes", "2 tsp. salt", "2 small bay leaves", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "3 lb. cubed lean boneless beef chuck", "1 lb. carrots, scrubbed and quartered crosswise", "4 large ribs celery, cut in 1-inch chunks", "3 medium size onions, peeled and quartered", "12 oz. small mushrooms", "2 Tbsp. coarse grain Dijon mustard", "1 pkg. frozen green peas"]
["Heat oven to 325\u00b0.", "Mix in a heavy 5 to 6-quart Dutch oven the first 9 ingredients.", "Stir in beef chuck.", "Add carrots, celery and onions.", "Cover and bake about 3 hours, stirring twice, until the meat is tender and sauce thickened.", "Discard bay leaves before serving or refrigerating."]
["tomatoes", "red wine", "water", "tapioca", "sugar", "fines herbes", "salt", "bay leaves", "pepper", "cubed lean", "carrots", "celery", "onions", "mushrooms", "coarse grain", "frozen green peas"]