sweet potato and beef stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs stew beef, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 C green peas, frozen
• 2 C carrots, peeled & sliced
• 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed
• 2 T olive oil
• 3 C green beans, frozen or fresh
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp celery seed
• 4 C beef broth, organic
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 T parsley, dried
• additional salt and pepper to taste