Hearty Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients:

2.25 lbs. beef stew meat
3 medium gold potatoes
1 cup celery
1 1/2 cups carrots
1 cup onion
1/2 cup tomato juice
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 cup stewed tomatoes
4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
4 tbsp. beef base
1 cup dry red wine
4 1/2 tbsp. oil
11 cups water