Lucy's Fabulous Beef Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs stew beef chunks
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 5 stalks celery, sliced thinly
• 1 green pepper, chopped (1 " pieces)
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 3 small potatoes, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons minute tapioca
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots (optional)
• 1 bay leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 layer vegetables on bottom of crock pot.
• 2 add 1 bay leaf.
• 3 sprinkle salt, pepper, sugar & tapioca on mixture.
• 4 place bay leaf on vegetables.
• 5 add the beef.
• 6 pour can of stewed tomatoes on top of ingrediants.
• 7 cook on low for 8 - 10 hours, depending on how you like your vegetables (firm or soft).
• 8 an hour before serving add some
• 9 pearl onions.