2 lb. beef stew meat
4 stalks chopped celery
6 to 8 potatoes, quartered
6 carrots, sliced lengthwise
1 can tomatoes
1 pkg. Lipton mushroom soup mix
4 small whole onions
2 c. water
1 tbsp. salt
3 tbsp. tapioca
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 box frozen peas

Layer all ingredients except peas in crock-pot and cook about 5 or 6 hours. Add frozen peas the last 30 minutes.

The meat browns beautifully and the tapioca thickens the rich brown gravy.