Oven Beef Stew  

Submitted by: Flo Brandstetter

Ingredients:
2 lbs. beef stew meat
6 to 7 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
8 medium carrots, cut into 1" pieces
4 to 5 celery ribs, cut into 1" pieces
1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/3 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 beef bouillon cube
1 tsp. sugar
2 bay leaves
1-1/2 tsps. dried thyme
3 cups tomato juice

Directions:
In a 4-quart Dutch oven or baking dish, layer the first 12 ingredients; pour tomato juice over all. Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

[ Last Updated: 05-Jan-2006 |  Reader Comments  Report Problem