Lillian's Beef Stew

By LuckyLori

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. stew beef, cubed
• 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
• 2 onions, quartered
• 2 c. cocktail vegetable juice
• 1/3 c. quick-cooking tapioca, uncooked
• 1 T. sugar
• 1 T. salt
• 1/2 t. dried basil
• 1/4 t. pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Arrange beef and vegetables in a 5-quart round slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients; pour into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting one hour; reduce heat to low setting and cook 7 hours. Serves 8.