Beef Stew with Root Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef chuck (cut into large chunks)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (diced, large)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 carrots (peeled and cut into chunks)
• 2 parsnips (peeled and cut into chunks)
• 2 potatoes (cut into chunks)
• 1 cup celery (sliced)
• 1 tsp thyme (dried)
• 1 tsp rosemary (dried)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• to taste salt
• to taste black pepper