ellen's five-hour stew to die for

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean beef cubes
• 4 - carrots, cut in bite-size pieces
• 6 to 8 - potatoes, cubed
• 1 large green pepper, chopped coarsely
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 or 3 - stalks celery, chopped small
• 4 or 5 tablespoons minute tapioca
• 3 teaspoons salt
• dash pepper
• 2 cups tomato or v-8 juice