Baked Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules 
• 2 pounds beef stew meat cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 slice bread cubed
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes diced with juice canned
• 4  carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 strips celery cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 3 tablespoons .3 oz. of pearl tapioca instant
• 1  onion roughly chopped
• 3  potatoes cubed peeled
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 1 cup water 
• 2 teaspoons sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the stew meat; drain and set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, water, tapioca, beef bouillon granules, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in the beef, carrots, celery, potatoes, onion, and bread cubes.
4. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
5. Cover and bake for 2 hours, or until meat and vegetables are tender.