Slow Cooker Old-Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces if needed
• 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2 inch slices (2 cups)
• 3 medium red potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (3 cups)
• 1 large onion, cut into 1 inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 medium stalk celery, cut into 1 inch pieces (1 cup)
• 3 cups vegetable juice
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper