fireside beef stew

Ingredients

• 2-21/2 pound beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 package onion soup mix
• 2 medium sweet potatoes,peeled and cut into 1" pieces
• 2 cups peeled baby carrots,halved lengthwise
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 medium parsnips. peeled and cut into 1" pieces
• 1 medium turnip, peeled,quartered and sliced 3/4" thick
• 4 cloves garlic,minced
• 2 cans beef broth, reduced sodium
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 3 tablespoons tapioca,quick cooking
• 1 teaspoon ground tumeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper