Beef Stew

2 cups frozen French-style green beans
2 cups fresh baby carrots, halved
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cups V-8? juice
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked noodles

In a crockpot, combine beans, carrots, celery and onion. Top with beef.

Combine V-8?, tapioca, sugar and pepper; add to crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 9 to 10 hours or until beef is tender. Serve over noodles.

Makes 10 servings.