6-Hour Stew

Ingredients

• 1 (No. 2 1/2) can tomatoes
• 1/2 c. tapioca
• 2 tsp. salt
• very little pepper
• 2 1/2 lb. stew meat
• 4 carrots, cut in pieces
• 3 potatoes, cut in pieces
• 1 can string beans and juice
• 5 stalks celery, cut in pieces
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms and juice
• cabbage (optional)