French Oven Stew
["2 lb. stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes", "2 medium onions, cut into eighths", "3 stalks celery, cut in large pieces", "4 carrots, quartered", "1 c. tomato juice", "1/3 c. quick-cooking tapioca", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "1 Tbsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. salt", "2 medium potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick"]
["Combine beef, onion, celery and carrots in a 2 1/2-quart casserole.", "(I use my crock-pot.)", "Combine tomato juice, tapioca, sugar, salt and pepper.", "Pour over meat and vegetables.", "Cover and bake in preheated oven (300\u00b0) about 2 1/2 hours.", "Add potatoes and cook 1 hour longer.", "Stir occasionally.", "(I put in crock-pot about noon and it's ready around 5 or 6 p.m.)"]
["stew meat", "onions", "stalks celery", "carrots", "tomato juice", "tapioca", "sugar", "salt", "salt", "potatoes"]