Baked Beef Stew

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs rump roast, cubed (can use a cheaper like chuck if you choose)
• 1 large onion
• 8 medium potatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) bag of fresh baby carrots
• 3 celery ribs
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 6 tablespoons plain tapioca
• 3 cups v 8 vegetable juice (i prefer to use the whole can)
• 1 cup red burgundy wine
• thyme
• bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 **options-try adding a can of stewed tomatoes or my favorite, quarter fresh tomatoes into the mix.
• 2 try adding some fresh green peas for a traditional stew.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 spray large roaster (and i do mean large) and layer ingredients in the order listed above.
• 5 reduce oven temperature to 250°f; cover and bake for no less than 4 hours and no more than 7 hours.
• 6 if you plan to cook for the entire time, i'd use more liquid.
• 7 i've found that around 5 hours is the perfect consistency for our family.
• 8 enjoy!