Oven Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lb. beef, cut into cubes
• 2 medium-size onions, cut into eighths
• 3 stalks celery, cut in diagonal pieces
• 4 medium-size carrots, cut in half crosswise and lengthwise
• 1 c. tomato juice
• 1/3 c. quick-cook tapioca
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 2 medium-size red potatoes, cut in slices 1/4-inch thick