French Beef Stew

Name: French Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut in 1 1/2 inch chunks; 2 medium onions, quartered; 3 stalks celery, cut in large chunks; 4 carrots, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces; 2 large potatoes, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces; 1 cup tomato juice (V-8 recomended); 1/4 cup tapioca; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 cup dry red wine (burgundy recommended, or omit wine and use 1 cup water); 1/2 cup water

Submitted by Chicago Mama de 2

"My mother-in-law got this recipe from a community school cookbook. It's so simple and all of my frinds make it now. Once you taste it you'll be sharing it with all of your friends."

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Ready In:: 4hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 lbs beef stew meat, cut in 1 1/2 inch chunks
2 medium onions, quartered
3 stalks celery, cut in large chunks
4 carrots, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces
2 large potatoes, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup tomato juice (V-8 recomended)
¹⁄₄ cup tapioca
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₂ cup dry red wine (burgundy recommended, or omit wine and use 1 cup water)
¹⁄₂ cup water

directions

Preheat oven to 300°F
Mix together all ingredients, except potatoes, in a large Dutch oven casserole; cover and cook for 3 hours.
Add potatoes and cook for additional 1 hour.