SLOW BAKED BEEF STEW

2 lbs. stew meat

2-3 stalks celery

1 onion

6-7 carrots

1 green pepper

1 tsp salt

1 TBL sugar

1 TBL tapioca

¾ cup tomato juice or V8

Place meat in bottom of 9x13 or large casserole dish.  Put veggies over top.  Sprinkle with salt, sugar, tapioca.  Pour tomato juice over top.  Cover with Foil.  Bake 4 hours at 250 degrees.