5 Hour Beef Stew
["1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat", "6 medium carrots, sliced (I slice 'em pretty thick)", "1 large onion, diced", "3 medium potatoes, cubed", "1 (2 oz.) can mushrooms (optional; we like mushrooms, so I use more)", "1 c. tomato juice", "1/2 tsp. m.s.g. or Accent (optional)", "1 c. sliced celery or 1 tsp. celery salt", "2 Tbsp. Minute tapioca", "salt and pepper to taste"]
["Combine in a large covered Dutch oven or large casserole dish: beef stew meat, carrots, onion, potatoes, mushrooms, tomato juice, m.s.g. or Accent, sliced celery, Minute tapioca, salt and pepper.", "Bake, covered, at 250\u00b0 for 5 hours."]
["beef stew meat", "carrots", "onion", "potatoes", "mushrooms", "tomato juice", "Accent", "celery", "tapioca", "salt"]