Ruth's Stew

2 pounds of stew beef, cut up into big chucks 
1 tsp of salt 
1 tbs sugar 
3 tbs of Minute tapioca ( I use tapioca flour) 
1 can (8 ounces) of tomatoes (not the puree) 
1/2 cup bread crumbs (buy those pre-packed bread crumbs for deep frying) 
3 onions, peeled and cut into quarters 
3 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch chucks 
1 cup celery sliced thin. 

Preheat oven to 300F 
Combined all ingredients in a large casserole dish, including juice from the canned tomatoes. Mix well. 
Bake in oven at 300F for 3 hours. Stir occasionally during cooking time. If stew seems too dry, add 1/3 cup of orange juice. You can add in potatoes for the last hour of cooking.


 easy recipe taken from a Kid's Cook Book ~ Kids Cook!: Fabulous Food for the Whole Family (Williamson Kids Can! Series).