Oven Baked Beef Stew
["2 lb. raw beef stew meat, cut in large chunks", "2 c. potatoes", "2 c. carrots", "2 c. celery", "2 Tbsp. minced dry onion", "2 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes", "1/2 c. water", "pinch of thyme", "salt and pepper to taste"]
["Combine all ingredients in a large Dutch oven or roaster with a tight fitting cover. Mix well. Cover tightly and bake at 250\u00b0 for 5 hours. Do not stir or open until 5 hours are up. Serves 6."]
["beef stew meat", "potatoes", "carrots", "celery", "onion", "tapioca", "sugar", "tomatoes", "water", "thyme", "salt"]