Baked Stew
["2 lb. lean stew", "2 c. onions, diced", "2 c. potatoes, quartered", "2 c. carrots, cut in chunks", "2 c. celery, cut large", "1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms", "2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "5 Tbsp. tapioca", "1 tsp. sugar", "3 c. V-8 juice"]
["Place in Dutch oven with tight fitting lid in the order listed.", "Bake at 250\u00b0 for 5 hours.", "(No browning necessary.", "When done, gravy is brown and thick.)"]
["lean stew", "onions", "potatoes", "carrots", "celery", "mushrooms", "salt", "pepper", "tapioca", "sugar"]