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Magic Stew

  • main-dishes
  • beef
  • stews

Yield: serves 4-5

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds stew meat, cubed
  • 2 onions
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 3 potatoes, quartered
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons minute tapioca
  • 2 1/2 cups V8 or tomato juice

Directions

  1. Place the meat in the bottom of a roaster or casserole dish.
  2. Arrange the vegetables on top of the meat in the order listed.
  3. Combine the salt, sugar, pepper, and tapioca and sprinkle over the vegetables.
  4. Drizzle the juice over everything. Cover tightly with foil so no steam escapes.
  5. Bake at 250°F for 5 hours or at 300°F for 4 hours. Do not peek during cooking.

Notes

  • The printed source adds: “I always increase the amount of vegetables.”
Read the transcription as written
MAGIC STEW.....SERVES 4-5
2 lbs cubed stew meat
2 onions
2 stalks celery, sliced
3 potatoes, quartered
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp pepper
2 1/2 tbsp minute tapioca
2 1/2 cups V8 or tomato juice
Place meat in bottom of roaster or casserole dish. Arrange vegetables on top of meat in order given. Combine salt, sugar, pepper & tapioca and sprinkle over vegetables. Drizzle juice over all. Cover tightly with foil so that no steam escapes. Bake at 250 degrees for 5 hours or 300 degrees for 4 hours. DO NOT PEEK DURING COOKING TIME. (I always increase the amount of vegetables). This is truly a magic stew. It is very delicious & the stew is oh so tender....Enjoy!