Easy Oven Beef Stew

This is so easy.  Just throw everything in your pot and put it in the oven.  No need to brown meat with this recipe.  Excellent!

• 2 lbs. stew beef, cubed
• 2 medium onions, sliced thin
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1/3 cup tapioca
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 – 3 potatoes, cubed in medium pieces

Combine all but potatoes in a 2 1/2-qt. casserole.  Cover.  Bake at 325 degrees for 3 1/2 hours.  Put potatoes on last hour.  Stir occasionally.

Makes 4 – 6 servings.

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