No Peek Beef Stew

At least 2 lbs. Beef Stew Meat - browned in a little oil
5 Potatoes, peeled and cubed
6 Carrots, sliced round
3 or 4 Onions, diced
10-oz. can Green Peas in Juice
1 cup Celery, diced
4 Tbs. Tapioca
1 tsp. Granulated Sugar
1 slice White Bread, cubed
2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Place all ingredients as prepared in a Dutch Oven or covered roasting pan. Bake in a 250�F oven for 5 hours.

Don't peek! If you do, you'll lose essential moisture from your stew and you'll end up with something along the line of dried-out non-tasty stuff!

After 5 hours, remove from the oven, and stir before serving individual portions with buttered bread.