Recipe
Keto Beef Stew
Tender beef chuck simmers with mushrooms and low-carb vegetables in a deeply flavored broth for a satisfying ketogenic stew.

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
2 hr 10 min
Total time
2 hr 30 min
Servings
6
Net carbs
6g
Appliance
Stove
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6 servings- 1 ¼ pound trimmed beef chuck roast, cubed (1 inch)
- 8 ounces whole mushrooms, quartered
- 6 ounces celery root, peeled and cubed into 3/4 inch pieces ((or sub turnips or radishes))
- 4 ounces pearl onions, trimmed and peeled (or regular onion, large dice)
- 2-3 ribs celery, sliced
- 3 ounces carrot, roll-cut (or sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp olive oil, avocado oil, or bacon grease
- 5 cups beef broth (I used Kettle and Fire bone broth)
- 1 large bay leaf
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- marjoram, winter savory, oregano, summer savory, juniper berries, clove, orange peel, red wine, balsamic vinegar
Instructions
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Cook beef to your preferred doneness and let steaks or larger cuts rest before serving.
- Set a large skillet or saute pan over medium to medium-high heat and keep the ingredients close so the cooking stays fast and even.
- 1. Cube the chuck roast into 1-inch pieces after trimming excess fat, quarter the mushrooms, and chop all remaining vegetables including garlic; toss beef cubes with 2 teaspoons oil.
- 2. Heat remaining oil in a dutch oven over medium heat, add mushrooms without stirring for 2 minutes, stir once, cook 2 minutes more, then remove and add to the vegetable bowl.
- 3. Brown beef cubes in batches in the same pot, then return all meat to the pot and stir in bay leaf, thyme, and tomato paste; cook briefly before deglazing with 1 cup broth while scraping up browned bits.
- 4. Add remaining 4 cups broth, bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours until beef is fork-tender with little resistance.
- Cook beef to your preferred doneness and let steaks or larger cuts rest before serving.
- 5. Add all vegetables to the pot, increase heat to return to a simmer, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes to 1 hour until vegetables and meat are completely tender; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.
Source & attribution
Low Carb Maven · IMPORTED
Rated 4.96/5 from 89 ratings on Low Carb Maven. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.