My Family's Favorite Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 cup carrots, sliced
• 1 cup potatoes, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil