Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 lbs beef stew meat (cubed)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
• 2 medium potatoes (diced)
• 1 small parsnip (peeled and cubed)
• 2 medium carrots (peeled and chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 cups green beans (fresh or frozen)
• 14 oz diced tomatoes ( canned; with the liquid)
• 3-4 cups chicken or beef broth
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary (lightly crushed)
• salt
• black pepper
• 2 tbsp potato starch (optional)