1. Place meat (cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes) in an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 pan.

2. Peel and slice onion. Diagonally slice stalk of celery, pare carrots and cut into chunks.

3. Add vegetables to pan.

4. Blend salt with sugar and tapioca and sprinkle over ingredients.

5. Add tomato juice.

6. Cover pan with sheet of heavy duty foil and crimp edges to seal tightly.

7. Bake in slow oven (250 degrees) for four hours.

8. Serve with rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.