Ingredients

• 4 pounds stew meat (DO NOT BROWN)
• 3 to 4 potatoes
• 3 to 4 carrots
• 3 to 4 ribs celery
• 1 large onion
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can beef broth or 1 bouillon cube
• 1 large can tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon A-1 sauce
• 4 tablespoons Minute tapioca
• 1 green bell pepper
• Salt and pepper
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

Instructions

1. Cut all vegetables into chunks.
2. Place all ingredients in a heavy kettle and bake, covered, for 5 hours at 275 degrees F. Add water, if necessary, during cooking. Stir during the last hour of baking.