Bachelor'S Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/3 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 carrots, cut into thick strips
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/3 cup quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup beef broth