Beef Stew
["2 lb. beef cubes", "1 medium onion", "2 to 4 stalks celery", "6 to 8 carrots", "4 to 6 medium potatoes", "1 medium green pepper (optional)", "fresh sliced mushrooms (optional)", "2 c. tomato juice", "3 Tbsp. Minute tapioca", "2 tsp. salt", "1 Tbsp. sugar"]
["Cut first 7", "ingredients", "into bite size pieces.", "Place meat and vegetables layered", "in\ta roaster or flat in a casserole with lid.", "Mix remaining ingredients together.", "Pour over vegetables and meat.", "Cover.", "Bake", "at 250\u00b0 for 4 hours undisturbed."]
["beef cubes", "onion", "stalks celery", "carrots", "potatoes", "green pepper", "mushrooms", "tomato juice", "tapioca", "salt", "sugar"]