Hearty Beef Stew

By mamapig

Ingredients

• 2 lb.. stew meat
• 6 to 7 medium potatoes cut into 1 1/2" pieces
• 2 medium onions, cut into wedges
• 8 medium carrots, cut into 1" pieces
• 4 to 5 celery ribs, cut into 1" pieces
• 1 4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1/3 cup quick cooking tapioca
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 3 cups Spicy V-8 juice

Preparation

Step 1

In a 4 quart Dutch oven, or baking dish layer in order, stew meat, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, tapioca, salt, bouillon, sugar, bay leaves, and thyme. Pour V-8 over all, and DO NOT STIR. Cover and bake, stirring occasionally in 325° oven for 3 hours.