Layer meat on the bottom of the dutch oven - then layer on top chopped onion, carrots, celery, carrots, and potatoes
once all ingredients are layered in this order add tapioca, sugar, and salt
then mix 1 can of tomato soup with 1/2 can of water and pour over the top
add desired pepper to top
cook in oven at 250° for 5 hours do not lift lid - this is important release of heat while cooking will take longer and may result in tougher meat. Stew meat requires long slow cooking time to tenderize
*can also use a slow cooker for this recipe and you will want to adjust the temp to low and cook for about 8 hours until tender