Easy Beef Stew

Directions

1. 1
   Place meat in 11 x 7 x 1 1/2-inch pan.
2. 2
   Slice onion. Diagonally slice celery.
3. 3
   Pare carrots and cut into chunks.
4. 4
   Add vegetables to baking pan.
5. 5
   Blend salt, sugar and cornstarch. Sprinkle over ingredients in baking dish.
6. 6
   Add tomato juice. Cover pan with sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil and crimp edges to seal lightly.
7. 7
   Bake stew (do not stir) in slow oven (250°) for 4 hours.
8. 8
   Makes 6 servings.