French Oven Stew
["2 1/2 lb. lean beef (top or bottom round), cut in 3/4-inch cubes", "12 small white onions, peeled", "3 large ribs celery, cut 1-inch", "4 large carrots, quartered crosswise", "4 oz. mushrooms, trimmed", "1 1/2 c. tomato juice", "1/2 c. dry red wine or water", "1/4 c. quick cooking tapioca", "1 Tbsp. salt", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. dried basil", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Heat oven to 300\u00b0.", "Mix all ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan (ovenproof).", "Cover and bake, stirring 3 times, 3 hours or until meat is tender and sauce is thickened.", "Makes 10 servings."]
["lean beef", "white onions", "celery", "carrots", "mushrooms", "tomato juice", "red wine", "tapioca", "salt", "sugar", "basil", "pepper"]