Five Hour Oven Stew
["2 lb. stew meat (chuck roast), cut in 2-inch cubes", "6 carrots, pared and cut in 1-inch lengths", "6 small potatoes, peeled and cut in half", "1 small onion, sliced", "1 pkg. dry onion soup mix", "3 Tbsp. tapioca", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "1 c. water (if meat is lean)"]
["Do not brown meat.", "Place meat and vegetables in 12 x 9-inch pan.", "Sprinkle salt, onion soup mix, tapioca and sugar over vegetables.", "Cover with aluminum foil and bake 5 hours.", "Don't peek while baking because that lets steam out.", "Bake at 275\u00b0 for 5 hours.", "Makes 8 to 10 servings."]
["stew meat", "carrots", "potatoes", "onion", "onion soup", "tapioca", "sugar", "water"]