Lamb Stews with Vegetable – The Spice Way - Nature with Benefits

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lamb stew meat, cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt
• black pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (adjust to taste)
• 4 cups beef or vegetable broth
• 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup frozen peas (optional)
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)