1 lb. lean beef cubes
2 tbsp. oil
1 potato, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato juice
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper to taste

Brown beef on all sides in oil in skillet; drain. Combine with potato, carrots and onions in 1 quart baking dish. Combine tomato juice, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, bay leaf, salt and pepper in bowl; mix well. Pour in baking dish. Bake covered at 250 degrees for 3 hours or longer. Remove bay leaf. Yield 4 servings.