Please note: St. Ben's furnishes guests with forks and spoons only -- no knives. Please ensure that meat and vegetables are cut into small pieces that do not require further cutting. Hint: Try slicing frozen meat that is slightly defrosted but still crystalline on the surface. According to one stew preparer, it cuts 'like butter!'

10  lb lean stew meat
10  lb potatoes
6  lb carrots
5  cups celery
15  Tablespoons instant tapioca
5  tablespoons brown sugar
10  teaspoons salt
10  cups tomato juice

1. Place meat and sliced vegetables into a large Nesco roatster or 2 oven roasting pans.
2. Combine tapioca, brown sugar, and salt. Stir into meat and vegetables.
3. Pour tomato juice over all. Stir.
4. Cover and cook in a 250-degree oven for 7-8 hours or until done, stirring once or twice.

Note: No need to brown meat, but if you choose to do so, try browning in the oven, and reduce your overall cooking time.

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1015 N. 9th St. (9th & State)
Enter parking lot from State Street. Use the Northern-most Church door. 

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