The Best Beef Stew

The Best Beef Stew

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. beef stew meat, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 medium potato, peeled and cut into small pieces
• 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
• 1 1/2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 (5.5oz) cans of lo-sodium vegetable juice
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup quick cooking tapioca
• 1 T. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 cups fresh green beans, snapped in half

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large (2 1/2 qt.) stoneware, casserole, or dutch oven place the meat, potato, onion, celery and carrots.
3. In a bowl, mix the vegetable juice, water, tapioca, sugar, salt, oregano, and pepper.
4. Pour over meat and vegetables. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours, 15 minutes.
5. Add the green beans, cover, and bake another 30 minutes or until all vegetables and meat are tender.