2 1/2 lb Beef stew meat
2 c  Chopped carrots
2 c  Chopped celery
3    Onions, cut up
3 tb Tapioca
1 tb Sugar
1 cn Tomatoes (28 oz size)
1 c  Diced potatoes
2    Bay leaves
1/2 c  Frozen peas
1 tb Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
3/4 c  Hot water

Combine all ingredients into heavy cookware. Bake covered at 250 degrees F
for five hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with dumplings or boiled
potatoes or buttered noodles.