Five Hour Stew

By kstetler

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean chuck, veal, or lamb, cubed
• 1 24-oz can V-8 juice, or 2 cups tomatoes
• 6 carrots, cut up
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 3 medium onions, sliced
• 3 cubed potatoes, if desired
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp minute tapioca
• 1 small can mushrooms, drained, or 1 5-oz can water chestnuts, drained and sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients in heavy casserole. Bake at 250° for five hours.
May add red wine, if desired. Other vegetables may be used.
*Do nothing* except to combine all of the ingredients.