St. Patrick's Day Irish Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 cup dried pearl onions
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups diced potatoes